Course Code: ANL351

Synopsis

ANL351 SAS Programming and its Application introduces the fundamentals of SAS programming. Topics include introducing the various component to the SAS Language, working with SAS and non-SAS datasets, preparing data, summarizing data, producing reports and producing reusable SAS code.
Level: 5
Credit Units: 5
Presentation Pattern: Every July

Topics

  • Overview of the SAS Foundation
  • Introduction to the SAS Language
  • Working with SAS Syntax
  • Working with SAS non-SAS datasets
  • Validating data in SAS
  • Preparing data in SAS
  • Processing data iteratively
  • Restructuring a dataset in SAS
  • Combining datasets in SAS
  • Summarizing data in SAS
  • Producing summarizing reports in SAS
  • Constructing reusable SAS code.

Learning Outcome

  • Explain how the SAS language works.
  • Write SAS programs to import SAS and non-SAS datasets.
  • Execute data preparation tasks using SAS programs.
  • Implement processing of data iteratively using SAS programs.
  • Create summary reports in SAS.
  • Construct reusable SAS code.