SAS 9 Study Guide: Preparing for the Base Programming Certification Exam for SAS 9 [Paperback]

Ali Hezaveh (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 27, 2007 | ISBN-10: 0470164980 | ISBN-13: 978-0470164983 | Edition: 1

A thorough and self-contained treatment for SAS® users preparing for the Base Programming Certification Exam for SAS® 9—complete with explanations, tips, and practice exam questions

SAS® 9 Study Guide is designed to help users of SAS® 9 become familiar with the fine points of the software as well as develop solid study strategies that will shorten preparation time and ensure successful exam results. The following five study topics are addressed with a focused chapter devoted to each: accessing data; creating data structures; managing data; generating reports; and handling errors. SAS® 9 Study Guide provides both a conceptual and practical approach to each of these areas with detailed explanations followed by examples.

Each chapter presents concepts, processes, and applications in a clear, step-by-step format along with detailed explanations and examples. Individual chapters also contain:

• A Two-Minute Drill that provides a checklist of key points for review

• An Assessment Exam, which challenges readers to provide short answers detailingthe chapter's coverage of SAS® 9

• A Practice Exam, which reinforces content and familiarizes readers with the structure ofthe actual Base Programming Certification Exam

Written by a practicing SAS® Certified Professional, this book is an intensive, but accessible, review for preparing for the Base Programming Certification Exam for SAS® 9 and can also serve as a practical reference tool for established certified professionals who would like to further their knowledge of SAS® 9.

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A thorough and self-contained treatment for SAS® users preparing for the Base Programming Certification Exam for SAS® 9—complete with explanations, tips, and practice exam questions

SAS® 9 Study Guide is designed to help users of SAS® 9 become familiar with the fine points of

the software as well as develop solid study strategies that will shorten preparation time and ensure successful exam results. The following five study topics are addressed with a focused chapter devoted to each: accessing data; creating data structures; managing data; generating reports; and handling errors. SAS® 9 Study Guide provides both a conceptual and practical approach to each of these areas with detailed explanations followed by examples.

Each chapter presents concepts, processes, and applications in a clear, step-by-step format along with detailed explanations and examples. Individual chapters also contain:

• A Two-Minute Drill that provides a checklist of key points for review

• An Assessment Exam, which challenges readers to provide short answers detailingthe chapter's coverage of SAS® 9

• A Practice Exam, which reinforces content and familiarizes readers with the structure ofthe actual Base Programming Certification Exam

Written by a practicing SAS® Certified Professional, this book is an intensive, but accessible, review for preparing for the Base Programming Certification Exam for SAS® 9 and can also serve as a practical reference tool for established certified professionals who would like to further their knowledge of SAS® 9.

About the Author

Ali Hezaveh, MS, has worked as a consultant for several private companies and currently serves as a Business Development Analyst at Intercontinental Hotels Group, based in Atlanta, Georgia. He has over fifteen years of both academic and professional experience with SAS®, along with other programming languages, and has taught a range of mathematics courses at various higher educational institutions including Georgia State University and the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Product Details

• Paperback: 235 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Interscience; 1 edition (July 27, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470164980
• ISBN-13: 978-0470164983
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 0.6 x 10.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,616,315 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Alex, January 8, 2008

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Alexey Goncharov "Alexey" (Albany, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SAS 9 Study Guide: Preparing for the Base Programming Certification Exam for SAS 9 (Paperback)

I gave this book 4 stars only because it contains lots of grammatical typos. It can complicate the studying process for those who don't know basic SAS well enough. For example, it is unacceptable to print like '31dec99' d (page108) or _nul _l (page 61) or _null _ (page 62). In my opinion, it is very confusing for the beginners. Otherwise the book contains lots of various good examples and exercises with answers. What I liked especially is the way the author explained data sets merging. It is very simple to understand. So this book may be a helpful addition to SAS Certification Prep Guide : Base Programming for SAS 9.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This is not the ticket, January 25, 2008

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R. ALLEMAN (HAGERSTOWN, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SAS 9 Study Guide: Preparing for the Base Programming Certification Exam for SAS 9 (Paperback)

I found this book to be almost totally worthless and a waste of time. Instead, do yourself a favor and get the real book from SAS Publishing.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Do Not Waste Your Time, March 25, 2008

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This review is from: SAS 9 Study Guide: Preparing for the Base Programming Certification Exam for SAS 9 (Paperback)

If you are studying for the SAS Exam, do not waste your time with this book. I found it very useless. I purchased this one and the one by SAS Publishing. The one by SAS Publishing is the only one you need. This book is confusing and a waste of time and money.