SAS Certification Prep Guide: Base Programming for SAS 9, Third Edition

Book Overview

New and experienced SAS users who want to prepare for the Base Programming for SAS 9 exam will find the SAS Certification Prep Guide: Base Programming for SAS 9 to be an invaluable, convenient, and comprehensive resource that covers all of the objectives tested on the exam. Major topics include importing and exporting raw data files, creating and modifying SAS data sets, and identifying and correcting data syntax and programming logic errors. You will also become familiar with the enhancements and new functionality that are available in SAS 9. Each chapter includes a quiz on the chapter's contents. This guide provides you with a solid study resource as well as a go-to reference for your library.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1607649241
• ISBN13: 9781607649243
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: SAS Institute
• Length: 794 Pages
• Weight: 4.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 8.3" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Having certification got me through recession

Using this book, I obtained the Base certification on late last year. Soon after that, I was laid off by the former employer due to recession. I sent out my resume to companies to find a job and was invited by several companies for interviews. I believe having certification made my resume stood out of others, because hiring managers noticed my having SAS certification during the interview. I had two job offers. I realize that studying for certification using this book helped increase my programming efficiency as well. This book is full of useful techniques that you could use in your daily programming practices. After the certification test, I still use this book as a reference book. I have bought many SAS-related books, but this certification prep book is very useful and comprehensive for beginner- or intermediate-level SAS users. If I had known this book earlier, I would not have had to waste money for other SAS books that I had actually bought. I strongly recommend this book for your test preparation AND daily SAS programming practices.

Very good source of Information to pass the SAS Certification

The book is all what you need to get started with SAS. It covers all the basic subjects that a beginner needs to jump start his/her SAS experience. Then I bought the Practice Exam from the SAS institute to get a feel of the exam questions, and trust me guys, you have to have the practice test in order to know how the real test is going to be. It helps a lot. I bought the book in June end, read it a couple of times while summarizing the important subjects, took the exam in September and passed it.

I would definitely recommend this book

This is a great book if you are preparing to take the SAS Exam. It covers everything you need to know for the exam and it is very easy to understand. I was able to pass the exam after studying with this book.

Great book for SAS concepts. YOU will pass the test!!

I bought this book and read it many times before the exam. Took notes for concepts that are confusing or may be tricky(like Do while/Until, Length etc.). Passed the test (90% questions correct!) and now preparing for the advanced test. The quizes on the back are good but a bit easier than the test. I also referred the e-planetlabs study guide which had better quizes. Then I reviewd this book again to clear some concepts. Overall, SAS base test is pretty easy if you have these two reference materials. Answering 45 correct questions out of 70 is not that tough. Also SAS website has a mock test which might help practice, but i suggest the e-planet. Good luck.

Excellent prep for test with programming I and II

The most notable attribute of the SAS Prep Guide is that it contains a lot of information not included in the two programming classes that I've taken from the SAS Institute (Base Programming I and II). The classes were great, but the book adds even more material (and if it's on the test, I want to know about it!). The book is thorough, over 750 pages of material and includes about 10 questions at the end of each chapter as a test (answers and explanations in the back of the book). Also, the book doubles as a reference guide in case you're stumped and need a resource. I have not used the CDROM at all and thus have no comments in regards to it. Overall, I suggest it, especially if you can get your company to pay for it!