Mastering SAS Programming

Master SAS for data analysis, data management, and regression.

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What you will learn

Gain an understanding of basic SAS, its GUI, libraries, and importing/exporting data

Use PROC SQL to fetch data from multiple tables by using JOINS

Explore the power of SAS macros and optimize code and for faster data manipulation

Gain an in-depth understanding of statistics in SAS to summarize and graph data and also draw inferences from it

Perform cluster analysis on a dataset by applying K-means clustering to understand the purpose of unsupervised Machine Learning in SAS

Build a decision-tree model to visually and explicitly represent decisions and decision making

Apply linear or logistic regression in SAS and build models for predictive analytics on sales data

Build a time series model to see patterns in data

Use ARIMA modeling to build a model and make forecasts

Why take this course?

SAS is one of the most popular applications for data analysis and is used widely in enterprises across various sectors such as finance, and healthcare. It holds the highest job market share of all analytics tools available today. If you have a basic SAS programming background and want to get into Data Analysis by mastering SAS and taking your skills to a different level, then this is the right course for you!

This course will help you become proficient in using SAS to handle data, build models, and analyze data so you can gain powerful insights quickly and easily. You will start with a quick refresher of basic SAS and then explore advanced statistical concepts (such as clustering and linear/logistic regression), decision trees, and time series analysis in-depth in SAS. You will also master SAS macros, PROC SQL procedures, and advanced SAS procedures so you can use SQL queries to manage and manipulate your data efficiently.

By the end of this video, you will be an expert in SAS programming and will have taken your skills to the next level. Also, you will be able to handle and manage your data-related problems very easily in SAS and build statistical models.

About the Author

Ekta Saraogi has been a computer engineer for the past 12 years. She started her career as a Java developer. One thing that has always intrigued her is the power of data to drives business outcomes by the right tools.

She ventured into the field of data science to get the best out of her technical and business experience and drove and delivered cost-effective business analytics solutions for global businesses.

She is now a freelancer, a corporate/online trainer, and a mentor in data science with SAS, R, and Python. She is working on various projects across different domains for global clients across the US and UK. She is also the author of the 'SAS in Practice' video course Published by Packt.

Content

Quick Refresher to Base SAS

The Course Overview
What is Business Analytics?
Analytical Tools and Advantages of SAS
SAS Libraries and Importing/Exporting Data
Combining and Merging Datasets
Data Manipulation
Test your knowledge

Accessing Data Using SQL

Introducing SQL
Retrieving Data from Single Table
Retrieving Data from Multiple Tables
PROC SQL Views
Test your knowledge

SAS Macros, Functions, and Programs

Introducing Macros
Macro Variables
Creating Automatic and User-Defined Macro Variables
Macro Functions
Macro Programs
Macros with SQL
Test your knowledge

Statistics in SAS

Introduction to Statistics
Statistical Terms
Types of Variables
Hypothesis Testing
Parametric and Non Parametric Tests
Procedures in SAS for Descriptive Statistics
Test your knowledge

Performing Cluster Analysis and Decision Trees

Introduction to Cluster
PROC CLUSTER
PROC CLUSTER Example
K-Means Clustering
Decision Trees
Test your knowledge

Performing Linear and Logistic Regression

Introduction to Regression
Linear Regression
Linear Regression Example
Logistic Regression
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Working with Time Series Data

Need for Time Series Analysis
PROC TIMESERIES with E-Commerce Dataset
Time Series - Options
Time Series Patterns
ARIMA Model
ARIMA Model - Demo
Test your knowledge

Factor Analysis and Creating Custom Graphs

Introduction to Principal Factor Analysis
Principal Factor Analysis: Kaiser’s MSA and Factor Extraction
Creating Scatterplots and Line Graphs Using GPLOT
Creating Charts and Boxplots Using PROC GCHART and PROC BOXPLOT
Test your knowledge

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