{"product_id":"sas-for-dummies-isbn-9781394317394","title":"SAS For Dummies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBecome data-savvy with the widely used data and AI software\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eData and analytics are essential for any business, giving insight into what's working, what can be improved, and what else needs to be done. SAS software helps you make sure you're doing data right, with a host of data management, reporting, and analysis tools. \u003ci\u003eSAS For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e teaches you the essentials, helping you navigate this statistical software and turn information into value. In this book, learn how to gather data, create reports, and analyze results. You'll also discover how SAS machine learning and AI can help deliver decisions based on data. Even if you're brand new to data and analytics, this easy-to-follow guide will turn you into an SAS power user. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBecome familiar with the most popular SAS applications, including SAS 9 and SAS Viya\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConnect to data, organize your information, and adopt sound data security practices\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGet a primer on working with data sets, variables, and statistical analysis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplore and analyze data through SAS programming and rich application interfaces\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreate and share graphs interactive visualizations to deliver insights\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is the perfect Dummies guide for new SAS users looking to improve their skills—in any industry and for any organization size. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Welcome to SAS! 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Touring the Wonderful World of SAS 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: All Shapes and Sizes: Your SAS Is Beautiful 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Six-Minute Abs: Achieving Miraculous Results with SAS 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: SAS Programming for the Faint of Heart 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Gathering Data and Presenting Information 95\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Accessing Data: Oh, the Choices! 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Managing Data: I Can Do That? 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Show Me a Report in Less Than a Minute 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Graphs: More Value with SAS 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Impressing Your Boss with Your AI Savvy 207\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: A Painless Introduction to Analytics 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Machine Learning: Making the Leap from Guesses to Smart Decisions 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: Enhancing and Sharing Your SAS Masterpieces 245\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Leveraging Work from SAS to Those Less Fortunate 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Pedal to Success on the Analytics Life Cycle 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Supercharging Microsoft 365 with SAS 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Seeing Is Believing in SAS Visual Analytics 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5: Getting SAS Ready to Rock and Roll 309\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Setting Up SAS 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Free and Easy Ways to Learn and Use SAS 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: New World Meets the Old: Programmers and the Low-Code Movement 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 6: The Part of Tens 341\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Ten SAS Programming Productivity Tips 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Ten (or So) Tips for SAS Administrators 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Ten (or More) Web Resources for Extra Information 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 363\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Hemedinger\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of previous editions of \u003ci\u003eSAS For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e. 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