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The Little SAS Book: A Primer, Second Edition

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The Little SAS Book: A Primer, Second Edition By: Lora D. Delwiche and Susan J. Slaughter ISBN: 978-1-58025-239-3 Pages: 300 Order this book from our online bookstore

Want to learn SAS software but you don't know where to start? This friendly easy-to-read guide gently introduces you to the most commonly used features of SAS software plus a whole lot more! Topics cover the gamut of base SAS concepts, an introduction to SAS/STAT, and getting your data into SAS (including PROC IMPORT and PROC EXPORT). You'll find a generous amount of information addressing basic SAS concepts (such as DATA and PROC steps); using the SAS windowing environment; working with permanent and temporary SAS data sets; inputting, and reading data; modifying data; using the Output Delivery System (ODS), which enables you to generate HTML files for viewing with an Internet browser; using macros; debugging SAS programs (including the DATA step debugger); and appendices to help programmers of other software languages become comfortable with the SAS programming language. Each topic is divided into an easy-to-use, self-contained, two-page layout complete with examples and graphics. This format enables new users to get up and running quickly, while the examples allow you to type in the programs and see them work! More seasoned programmers will find this guide a useful reference to have on hand.

About the Authors

Lora D. Delwiche brings over 20 years of expertise in working with SAS software to this edition. She is an applications software consultant with Information and Educational Technology at the University of California, Davis. Lora enjoys teaching people about SAS software and likes solving challenging problems using SAS. Her experience in working with users from many different disciplines prompted her to write a book proving that SAS is "not hard to learn."

Susan J. Slaughter discovered SAS software over 20 years ago in graduate school. Since then she has used SAS in a variety of business and academic settings. She now works as a consultant through her company, Avocet Solutions. Her experience managing large databases, teaching SAS software classes, and writing about SAS inspired her to write a book that is both informative and fun to read.