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Essential Data Analysis Using SAS(R) Studio Tasks: A Point-and-Click Approach

In this course, you gain introductory knowledge into exploratory data analysis using SAS Studio tasks that execute the FREQ, MEANS, and UNIVARIATE procedures. The course focuses on the differences...

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$450 USD GSA  $408.06
Course Code SSEDA
Duration 3.5 hours
Available Formats Classroom

In this course, you gain introductory knowledge into exploratory data analysis using SAS Studio tasks that execute the FREQ, MEANS, and UNIVARIATE procedures. The course focuses on the differences among these procedures as well as output interpretation. Introductory statistics terminology is also discussed.

Skills Gained

  • explore the reasons for and benefits gained from an exploratory data analysis
  • review basic statistical concepts
  • describe the differences in variable types and levels of measurement
  • use the One-Way Frequencies task to explore categorical variables (PROC FREQ)
  • use the Tables Analysis task to explore categorical variables (PROC FREQ)
  • use the Summary Statistics task to explore continuous variables (PROC MEANS)
  • use the Distribution Analysis task to explore continuous variables (PROC UNIVARIATE).

Who Can Benefit

  • SAS programmers who would like to learn more about the statistics side of SAS

Prerequisites

  • Before attending this course, you should be familiar with basic SAS DATA step programming. No statistics background is necessary.

Course Details

Introduction

  • what is an exploratory data analysis?
  • basic statistical concepts
  • differences in variable types and levels of measurement

Qualitative Data

  • One-Way Frequencies task (PROC FREQ)
  • Tables Analysis task (PROC FREQ)

Quantitative Data

  • Summary Statistics task (PROC MEANS)
  • Distribution Analysis task (PROC UNIVARIATE)