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SAS Programming Classes - Spring 2013

ALL CLASSES ARE FULL.

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  • These classes are open to all NCSU faculty, staff and students with a UNITY id.
  • The Programming 1 class assumes that you have little or no experience with SAS.
  • Programming 1 is a prerequisite for Programming 2.
  • There is no fee to take any of these classes, but you MUST REGISTER using links below.
  • Classes are held in the Statistics Instructional Computer Lab (SAS Hall room 1107) and include programming exercises.
  • Text books will be available online and at the service desk in the text book section of the Student Bookstore

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    • SAS® Programming 1: Essentials

  • Instructor: Joy Smith
  • This class assumes that you have little or no experience with SAS, but it moves quickly.
  • Location: Statistics Instructional Computer Lab, 1107 SAS Hall
  • Meets on Mondays and Wednesdays - February 4,6,11,13,18,20,25 & 27. (8 classes)
  • Section 1 will meet from 1:15-2:45 (THIS SECTION IS FULL)
  • Section 2 will meet from 3:00-4:30

    • Topics Covered

  • Getting Started with SAS
  • Working with SAS Syntax
  • Getting Familiar with SAS Data Sets
  • Reading SAS Data Sets
  • Reading Delimited Raw Data Files
  • Validating and Cleaning Data
  • Manipulating Data
  • Combining SAS Data Sets
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    Text for this class is: SAS(R) Programming I: Essentials

    This book will be available online or you can purchase a copy at the Student Bookstore Textbook Service Desk (Harrelson Hall on the Brickyard) for about $20. SAS provides a very large discount on this book.

    SAS® Programming 2: Manipulating Data with the DATA Step

  • Instructor: Joy Smith
  • SAS Programming I is a prerequisite for this class.
  • Meets on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:00pm - 4:30 pm
  • Location: Statistics Instructional Computer Lab, 1107 SAS Hall
  • Dates:April 1,3,8,10,15,17,22 and 24 (8 classes)

    • Topics Covered

  • Review of SAS Basics: Data Step Processing and SAS Data Sets
  • Controlling Input and Output
  • Summarizing Data
  • Reading and Writing Different Kinds of Data
  • Data Transformations
  • Processing Data Iteratively: Do Loops and Arrays
  • Combining SAS Data Sets
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    Text for this class is: SAS® Programming II: Manipulating Data with the DATA Step

    This book will be available online or you can purchase a copy at the Student Bookstore Textbook Service Desk(bottom floor of Harrelson Hall) for about $20. SAS provides a very large discount on this book.

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