Doing More with SAS Programming

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SAS Institute via Coursera

Coursera has introduced doing more with SAS programming for teaching how to manipulate data with SAS DATA procedures and steps.

Lavel

Intermediate

Mode

Online

Duration

8 Weeks

Quick Facts

particular details
Medium of instructions English
Mode of learning Self study
Mode of Delivery Video and Text Based

Course overview

Along with SAS, Coursera has created doing more with SAS programming for working professionals like SAS programmers and business analysts. This program would give in-depth knowledge about techniques of data manipulation using SAS procedures and DATA steps to transform, summarize, and access data. The course is based upon the concepts involved in the introduction of the SAS Programming course which states that should not be proposed to the users of SAS software at a beginner level.

Through this course, instructors would provide instruction to the participants on controlling the process of the DATA step, creating an accumulating column, and processing data in groups. The course would give a better understanding of SAS software and data used for practices and activities. The program would take the participants deeper into the DATA step and its knowledge would help in controlling and converting the DATA step output rows to new tables. After this, they will learn about processing data in groups which would help in executing action whether each group starts or finishes.

The highlights

  • Shareable Certificate
  • Intermediate Level
  • Flexible deadlines
  • Flexible schedule
  • Financial aid provided
  • Subtitles provided in the different languages
  • Offered by SAS

Program offerings

  • 100% online
  • Practice exercises
  • Reading
  • Pre recorded modules
  • Sas software
  • Graded assignments.

Course and certificate fees

Fee details for the Doing more with SAS programming are given below : 

Head

Amount

1 Month

Rs. 4,115

3 Months

Rs. 8,230 

6 Months

Rs. 12,345


certificate availability

Yes

certificate providing authority

Coursera

Who it is for

  • Doing more with SAS programming by Coursera offers training to the following individuals -
  • SAS Programmer
  • Database administrator
  • Analytics Managers
  • Statistician
  • Quality AnalystBusiness Analyst
  • SAS Developer

Eligibility criteria

Prerequisites

Before applying for this course, the candidate should know how to write DATA step code to access data, and process data in groups.

Education

No specific educational background is required for applying for this course.

Certification Qualifying Details

Candidates will get a certificate once they complete the course. The e-certificate can be added to the accomplishments page. Candidates can print this certificate and add it to the LinkedIn profile.

What you will learn

Knowledge of data steps

  After completing the course, the participants would be able to manipulate data using SAS procedures and the DATA step.

  • They will become capable of understanding and controlling the process of the DATA step and create custom formats.
  • Through syntax review, they would learn to rectify the default actions of the DATA step required to solve a problem.  

The syllabus

Module 1: Course Overview and Data Setup

Videos
  • Welcome to the Course!
  • Practicing in This Course
Readings
  • Learner Prerequisites
  • Follow These Instructions to Set Up Data for This Course (REQUIRED)
  • Using Forums and Getting Help

Module 2: Controlling DATA Step Processing

Videos
  • Overview
  • DATA Step Review
  • DATA Step Processing
  • DATA Step Processing: Compilation
  • DATA Step Processing: Execution
  • Demo: DATA Step Processing in Action
  • Viewing Execution in the Log
  • Controlling DATA Step Processing
  • Implicit and Explicit Output
  • Sending Output to Multiple Tables
  • Demo: Directing Row Output
  • Controlling Column Output
  • Demo: Directing Column Output
  • Columns in the PDV
Readings
  • Syntax Review

Practice Exercise
  • Activity 1.01
  • Activity 1.02
  • Practice: Using PUTLOG Statements to Examine Execution Steps
  • Activity 1.03
  • Activity 1.04
  • Question 1.05
  • Level 1 Practice: Conditionally Creating Multiple Output Tables
  • Level 2 Practice: Conditionally Creating Columns and Output Tables
  • Controlling DATA Step Processing

Module 3: Summarizing Data

Videos
  • Overview
  • Demo: Creating an Accumulating Column
  • Retaining Values in the PDV
  • Using the Sum Statement
  • Answering Questions about Groups
  • Processing Sorted Data in Groups
  • Demo: Identifying the First and Last Row in Each Group
  • Subsetting Rows in the Execution Phase
  • Demo: Creating an Accumulating Column within Groups
  • Using Multiple BY Columns
Readings
  • Syntax Review

Practice exercises
  • Activity 2.01
  • Question 2.02
  • Level 1 Practice: Producing a Running Total
  • Level 2 Practice: Producing Multiple Totals
  • Activity 2.03
  • Activity 2.04
  • Activity 2.05
  • Question 2.06
  • Level 1 Practice: Generating an Accumulating Column within Groups
  • Level 2 Practice: Generating an Accumulating Column within Multiple Groups
  • Summarizing Data

Module 4: Manipulating Data with Functions

Videos
  • Overview
  • Review of Functions
  • Specifying Columns Lists
  • Using a CALL Routine to Modify Data
  • Using Numeric Functions
  • Demo: Using Numeric Functions
  • SAS Date, Datetime, and Time Values
  • Extracting Data from a Datetime Value
  • Calculating Date Intervals
  • Shifting Date Values
  • Demo: Shifting Date Values Based on an Interval
  • Useful Character Functions
  • Extracting Words from a String
  • Demo: Using Character Functions to Extract Words from a String
  • Searching for Character Strings
  • Replacing Character Strings
  • Handling Column Type
  • Converting Column Type
  • Converting Character Values to Numeric Values
  • Using a Generic Information to Read Dates
  • Converting the Type of an Existing Column
  • Converting Numeric Values to Character Values
  • Demo: Using the INPUT Function to Convert Column Types
  • Demo: Using the PUT Function to Convert Column Types
Readings
  • Using Numeric Functions to Change Precision
  • Removing Characters from a String
  • Identifying Character Positions
  • Building Character Strings
  • Syntax Review
Practice Exercise
  • Activity 3.01
  • Activity 3.02
  • Activity 3.03
  • Activity 3.04
  • Question 3.05
  • Level 1 Practice: Using the LARGEST and ROUND Functions
  • Level 2 Practice: Working with Date/Time Values
  • Activity 3.06
  • Activity 3.07
  • Activity 3.08
  • Activity 3.09
  • Level 1 Practice: Using the SCAN and PROPCASE Functions
  • Level 2 Practice: Searching for Character Strings
  • Activity 3.10
  • Activity 3.11
  • Question 3.12
  • Activity 3.13
  • Manipulating Data with Functions

Module 5: Creating and Using Custom Formats

Videos
  • Overview
  • Formatting Data Values
  • Creating and Applying a Custom Format
  • Using Ranges
  • Demo: Creating and Using Custom Formats
  • Reading a Table of Values for a Format
  • Demo: Creating Custom Formats from Tables
  • Storing Custom Formats
Readings
  • Syntax Review

Practice Exercises
  • Activity 4.01
  • Activity 4.02
  • Activity 4.03
  • Level 1 Practice: Creating Custom Formats Based on Single Values
  • Level 2 Practice: Creating Custom Formats Based on a Range of Values
  • Activity 4.04
  • Activity 4.05
  • Level 1 Practice: Creating a Custom Format from a Table
  • Level 2 Practice: Using Conditional Processing to Create a Format from a Table
  • Creating and Using Custom Formats

Module 6: Combining Tables

Videos
  • Overview
  • Concatenating Tables with Matching Columns
  • Demo: Concatenating Tables
  • Handling Column Attributes
  • What is the Merge?
  • Processing a One-to-One Merge
  • Processing a One-To-Many Merge
  • Demo: Merging Tables
  • Merging Tables with Nonmatching Rows
  • Identifying Matches and Nonmatches
  • Demo: Merging Tables with Nonmatching Rows
  • Merging Tables with Matching Column Names
  • Merging Tables without a Common Column
  • DATA Step Merge and PROC SQL Join
Readings
  • Syntax Review

Practice Exercises
  • Activity 5.01
  • Level 1 Practice: Concatenating Like-Structured Tables
  • Level 2 Practice: Concatenating Unlike-Structured Tables
  • Question 5.02
  • Activity 5.03
  • Question 5.04
  • Activity 5.05
  • Level 1 Practice: Performing a One-to-Many Merge
  • Level 2 Practice: Writing Matches and Nonmatches to Separate Tables
  • Combining Tables

Module 7: Processing Repetitive Code

Videos
  • Overview
  • Processing Repetitive Code
  • Iterative DO Loops
  • Demo: Executing an Iterative DO Loop
  • Output Inside and Outside the DO Loop
  • Demo: Using Iterative DO Loops
  • Conditional DO Loops
  • Checking the Condition
  • Demo: Using Conditional DO Loops
  • Combining Iterative and Conditional DO Loops
  • Demo: Combining Iterative and Conditional DO Loops
Reading
  • Syntax Review

Practice Exercises
  • Activity 6.01
  • Level 1 Practice: Using Nested Iterative DO Loops (DATA Step with No SET Statement)
  • Level 2 Practice: Using an Iterative DO Loop (DATA Step with a SET Statement)
  • Activity 6.02
  • Level 1 Practice: Using a Conditional DO Loop
  • Level 2 Practice: Using an Iterative and Conditional DO Loop
  • Processing Repetitive Code

Module 8: Restructuring Tables

Videos
  • Overview
  • Understanding Table Structure
  • Restructuring Data
  • Demo: Creating a Narrow Table with the DATA Step
  • Creating a Wide Table with the DATA Step
  • The Transpose Procedure
  • Transposing Values within Groups
  • Demo: Creating a Wide Table with PROC TRANSPOSE
  • Creating a Narrow Table with PROC TRANSPOSE
  • Changing Column Names
Reading
  • Syntax Review

Practice Exercise
  • Question 7.0
  • Activity 7.02
  • Level 1 Practice: Restructuring a Table Using the DATA Step: Wide to Narrow
  • Level 2 Practice: Restructuring a Table Using the DATA Step: Narrow to Wide
  • Activity 7.03
  • Activity 7.04
  • Level 1 Practice: Restructuring a Table Using PROC TRANSPOSE: Wide to Narrow
  • Level 2 Practice: Restructuring a Table Using PROC TRANSPOSE: Narrow to Wide
  • Restructuring Tables

Admission details

Here are the simple steps that need to be followed by the students for applying for Doing more with SAS Programming:

Step 1: Visit the course page.

Step 2: Click on “Enroll for free” to fill in the necessary details

Step 3: After 7 days of trial, either the candidate can cancel the admission of the candidate need to pay a certain amount to continue access to the course

Step 4: Share your billing details and choose a payment method.

Step 5: Complete the transaction. 

Scholarship Details

Doing more with SAS Programming does not offer any scholarship students can get financial aid by clicking on the link provided. The candidates need to fill in the application. Once the application is approved, they will be notified by Coursera.

How it helps

Coursera is offering the golden opportunity to the participants to learn in-depth about SAS that authorizes and motivates consumers across the globe to modify data into intelligence. SAS is considered to be an analytics powerhouse of an organization that helps in seeking immediate worth from the data. This programme is not suggested for beginners as it is appropriate for professionals at the intermediate level. On the completion of the course, it would take the participants from intermediate level to expert level. The participants would learn in-depth about DATA step processes and they will be trained to execute the knowledge in creating output rows to new tables.

The course would train the candidate to test and analyze the algorithm of the database. While summarizing the data, the candidates would learn to adjust the default actions that occur in the DATA step while finding a solution to a problem. The instructors would train the participants in creating and utilizing custom formats to boost the means of data in displaying data in a form of a report or a table.

According to the previous study, after completing the course 33% of participants earned a tangible career advantage from the course whereas 50% of the participants either received a promotion or an increase in the payroll.

Instructors

Ms Stacey Syphus

Ms Stacey Syphus
Senior Manager
SAS Institute

M.S

FAQs

Will, I get university credit after completing the course?

Unfortunately, Coursera doesn’t provide the advantage of university credit. However, some universities may accept the certificate for credit. 

How to apply for a refund?

After registering for this course, the candidate gets a 7-day free trial and during this time they can unsubscribe without any penalty. But after 7-days, they can cancel the subscription but no refunds would be given.

When can I have access to the study materials?

Accessing the study material depends on the enrolment option chosen. For audit mode, students have access to the study materials for free; however, to get the certificate and assignments, students need to pay a certain fee.  

What if “Audit Mode” is unavailable?

In such a scenario, candidates can opt for Free Trial or Financial Aid. In addition, they can also choose the “Full Course, No certificate” option. This implies candidates will get the study material but cannot purchase a Certificate.

What happens on subscribing the certificate?

After enrollment, the candidate will get access to all the courses and after completion of the work, the candidate would earn the certificate. After completing the course, students get an e-certificate that will be attached to his/her accomplishment page.

In what languages, the subtitles are available?

The subtitles are available in Russian, Spanish, French, Portuguese (Brazilian), and French.

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