SAS Base Programming Skills

SAS Base Programming Skills
Base SAS programming skills, introductory statistical analysis and graphics, simulation of introductory statistical concepts.
STAT
124
 Hours1.5 Credit, 1.5 Lecture, 1.5 Lab
 PrerequisitesSTAT 121; or STAT 151; or STAT 201; or Stat 301.
 TaughtFall Term 2, Winter Term 2, Spring
 ProgramsContaining STAT 124
Course Outcomes

Import and export raw data files

Import and export raw data files (e.g. text, excel, csv, etc.). This includes different variable types (e.g. numeric, character, date, time, currency, etc.)

Manipulate and transform data

Manipulate and transform data

Create and combine SAS data sets

Create and combine SAS data sets

Create reports

Create basic detail and summary reports using ODS and SAS procedures

Debugging SAS code

Identify and correct data, syntax, and programming logic errors

Use SAS statements and procedures

Use SAS statements and procedures to:

  1. Compute numerical statistics used in introductory statistics
  2. Create simple graphs and charts used in introductory statistics
  3. Create simple simulation studies (e.g. Central Limit Theorem, Confidence Intervals, Power, etc.)