{"product_id":"9781119901617-sas-essentials","title":"SAS Essentials","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMastering SAS for Data Analytics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSAS ESSENTIALS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eValuable step-by-step introduction to using SAS\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e statistical software as a foundational approach to data analysis and interpretation\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresenting a straightforward introduction from the ground up, \u003ci\u003eSAS\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e Essentials\u003c\/i\u003e illustrates SAS using hands-on learning techniques and numerous real-world examples; keeping different experience levels in mind, the highly qualified author team has developed the book over 25 years of teaching introductory SAS courses.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book introduces data manipulation, statistical techniques, and the SAS programming language, including SAS macros, reporting results in tables, and factor analysis, as well as sections on character functions, variable manipulation, and merging, appending, and updating files. It features self-contained chapters to enhance the learning process and includes programming approaches for the latest version of the SAS platform.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Third Edition has been updated with expanded examples, a new chapter introducing PROC SQL as well as new end-of-chapter exercises. The Third Edition also includes a companion website with data sets, additional code, notes on SAS programming, functions, ODS, PROC SQL, and SAS Arrays, along with solutions for instructors. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecific sample topics covered in \u003ci\u003eSAS\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e Essentials \u003c\/i\u003einclude: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Getting data into SAS, reading, writing, and importing data, preparing data for analysis, preparing to use SAS procedures, and controlling output using ODS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Techniques for creating, editing, and debugging SAS programs, cleaning up messy data sets, and manipulating data using character, time, and numeric functions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Other essential computational skills that are utilized by business, government, and organizations alike, and DATA step for data management \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Using PROC to analyze data, including evaluating quantitative data, analyzing counts and tables, comparing means using T-Tests, correlation and regression, and analysis of variance, nonparametric analysis, logistic regression, factor analysis, and creating custom graphs and reports.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSAS\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e Essentials\u003c\/i\u003e is a fundamental study resource for professionals preparing for the SAS Base Certification Exam, as well as an ideal textbook for courses in statistics, data analytics, applied SAS programming, and statistical computer applications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55179159241078,"sku":"9781119901617","price":67.78,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_15623958_jpg.jpg?v=1737602191","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781119901617-sas-essentials","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}