want to learn how to use SAS

[DaWhim]

I will be learning how to use it later, but I guess I will be better if I start learning it by reading.

 

[xanis]

Umm okay, and your question is what? If you're learning how to do it, then Google is your friend.

 

[Sqube]

And SAS is...?

 

[xanis]

Originally posted by: Sqube
And SAS is...?

Unless we're talking about the UK special forces team, then a programming language AFAIK.

 

[DVK916]

SAS is a Statistical Software Package. We used it in my class.

What class you taking that uses SAS.

 

[brandonbull]

Unless you are going to do heavy duty analytics, I wouldn't bother.

 

[DVK916]

Originally posted by: brandonbull
Unless you are going to do heavy duty analytics, I wouldn't bother.

SAS is a very good program to learn if you plan to do Statistical Analysis.

 

[cirthix]

serial attached scsi?

 

[brandonbull]

Originally posted by: DVK916

Originally posted by: brandonbull
Unless you are going to do heavy duty analytics, I wouldn't bother.

SAS is a very good program to learn if you plan to do Statistical Analysis.

Not the best if you are just doing data pulls

 

[mrsdxkj]

Cody, R. P., & Smith, J. K. (1997). Applied Statistics and the SAS Programming Language (4th edition).

i've heard this is a good book to learn SAS, but i haven't read it myself

 

[AccruedExpenditure]

Recommend a book to me, not recommend me a book

 

[DVK916]

Yes, if only plan to do very simple task than SAS prob is too much, it is good for doing more complex things like Multivariate and Categorical Data Analysis, like Multivariate Regression, and Logistic Regression.

 

[Kyteland]

I can tell you from experience that learning SAS isn't easy.

But that probably wasn't what you were talking about. 😉

 

[Linflas]

Wow that is still around? I used to use that when I first started out on mainframes running IBM OS/MVS. If it is the same thing it was pretty easy to pick up just by using the manuals and working with it.

 

[brandonbull]

Originally posted by: Linflas
Wow that is still around? I used to use that when I first started out on mainframes running IBM OS/MVS. If it is the same thing it was pretty easy to pick up just by using the manuals and working with it.

We have a Unix version at work and they are trying to purchase the Windows version.

 

[DVK916]

I t is expensive too, I purchased a 1 year Student Version for 80 bucks.

 

[DaWhim]

Originally posted by: DVK916
SAS is a Statistical Software Package. We used it in my class.

What class you taking that uses SAS.

pretty much for econometrics

 

[DaWhim]

Originally posted by: AccruedExpenditure
Recommend a book to me, not recommend me a book

yea, I fail at english. graduate level economics doesn't require that.

 

[bubbadu]

I am a stat minor (completed) and when we did SAS, all we had was the professors huge packets he would give us. This guy was like a caveman and was very old school. I would recommend a book, but we all looked and couldnt find jack. Sorry