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SAS Certification Made Quick & Easy

Virginia SAS Users Group (VASUG)03/23/2010

Mehrubon Safaraliev

SAS Certified Advanced Programmer for SAS 9

Dominion Virginia Power


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Agenda

My SAS Experience

SAS Certification Exams and Credentials

SAS Base Programming Certification

SAS Advanced Programming Certification

SAS Certified Professionals - Stats

Q & A


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My story

Got introduced to SAS in the Summer of 2007

Continued to learn new tools as I came across a specific problem.

Main sources for advancing my SAS knowledge & skills:

o Veteran SAS users at Dominion. THANK YOU!!!.

o Product Documentation downloadable in PDF format fromKnowledge Base section of www.SAS.com

o GOOGLE.com!

Received Base Programming Base Prep Guide in Aug-09

SAS Certified Base Programmer for SAS 9 since 02-Sep-2009.

Received Advanced Programming Advanced Prep Guide in Oct-2010

SAS Certified Base Programmer for SAS 9 since 04-Feb-2010

Sharing my experience with SAS Certification with VASUG users as wespeak (March2010)


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SAS Global Certification Credentials

SAS FOUNDATION

SAS Certified Base Programmer for SAS 9

SAS Certified Advanced Programmer for SAS 9

SAS ANALYTICS SAS Certified Predictive Modeler Using SAS Enterprise Miner 5

SAS ADMINISTRATION

SAS Certified Platform Administration for SAS 9

SAS Enterprise Business Intelligence (EBI) SAS Certified Data Integration Developer for SAS 9 (Beta Exam available)

SAS Certified BI Content Developer for SAS 9 (in development)


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Retired Certification Tracks

SAS Certified Base Programmer

SAS Certified Advanced Programmer

SAS Certified Professional, Version 8

SAS Certified Professional, Version 6

SAS Certified Professional, Advanced

SAS Certified webAf Developer: Server-side

SAS Certified Warehouse Development Specialist

SAS Certified Warehouse Architect

Source: http://support.sas.com/certify/community/logos.html


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SAS Certified Base Programmer Exam

Exam Overview Exam Content

Study Guides and Resources

Exam Registration

Certificate, Logos and Certified Directory

SAS Certification Web-site


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Exam Overview

The SAS Certified Base Programmer for SAS 9 credential is the idealcertification for those relatively new to SAS programming or new toSAS certification. It is also the principle certification for other advancedcertifications available from SAS. Candidates should be familiar withthe enhancements and new functionality that are available in SAS 9.2.

Successful candidates should have experience in programming and datamanagement using SAS 9 and should be able to:

import and export raw data files

manipulate and transform data

combine SAS data sets create basic detail and summary reports using SAS procedures

identify and correct data, syntax and programming logic errors.


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Exam Content

Accessing Data

Use FORMATTED and LIST input to read raw data files.

Use INFILE statement options to control processing when reading raw datafiles.

Use various components of an INPUT statement to process raw data filesincluding column and line pointer controls, and trailing @ controls.

Combine SAS data sets.

Access an Excel workbook.

Creating Data Structures

Create temporary and permanent SAS data sets.

Create and manipulate SAS date values.

Export data to create standard and comma-delimited raw data files.


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Exam Content (contd)

Managing Data

Investigate SAS data libraries using base SAS utility procedures.

Sort observations in a SAS data set.

Use assignment statements in the DATA step.

Modify variable attributes using options and statements in the DATA step.

Accumulate sub-totals and totals using DATA step statements.

Use SAS functions to manipulate character data, numeric data, and SASdate values.

Use SAS functions to convert character data to numeric and vice versa.

Process data using DO LOOPS.

Process data using SAS arrays.

Validate and clean data.


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Exam Content (contd)

Generating Reports

Generate list reports using the PRINT procedure.

Generate summary reports and frequency tables using base SASprocedures.

Enhance reports through the use of user-defined formats, titles, footnotesand SAS System reporting.

Generate HTML reports using ODS statements.

Handling Errors

Identify and resolve programming logic errors.

Recognize and correct syntax errors.

Examine and resolve data errors.



Study materials and resources

SAS Certification Prep Guide - (Base Programming for SAS 9)

o Primary resource for exam preparation.

o Easy to follow with plenty of examples.

o Have not used the accompanying CD-ROM. Contains some of

the example datasets. Intro to SAS environment.o Available through amazon.com for about $100

o Table of Contents available at www.amazon.com)

SAS web site / Support & Training / Certification

SAS Training offers instructor-led, self-paced, e-Practice Exams To learn more about a specific topic:

o Product Documentation under Knowledge Base section of SASwebsite

o SAS users - colleagues, SAS user groups, etc.



Exam Registration - Base

Exams administered by PROMETRIC.

Register at www.prometric.com/sas

Exam ID: A00-211SAS Base Programming for SAS 9

Exam Fee $180

The fee is refundable if cancelled/re-scheduled one day beforethe exam date

Five convenient exam locations in Richmond & Glen Allen

70 multiple-choice questions (65% or more correct to pass)

2 hours to complete exam NO ACCESS TO SAS SOFTWARE

Become SAS Certified Base Programmer for SAS 9

Next: SAS Certified Advanced Programmer for SAS9


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Certificate, Logos and Certified Directory

Score report at the end of the test

Congratulation e-mail from SAS Global Certification Program

o Username and Password to SAS Certification Community web site

oAccess to Logos for use in Resume, Business Cards

o Official Certificate

Name added to SAS Certified Professional Directory

Certification is good for 3 years.


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Certification Resources at SAS.com

SAS Global Certification Credentials

http://support.sas.com/certify/

Certification Brochure

http://support.sas.com/certify/brochure.pdf SAS Certified Professional Directory

http://support.sas.com/certify/directory/index.hsql

SAS Certified Community

http://support.sas.com/certify/community/logos.html

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http://support.sas.com/certify/directory/index.hsqlhttp://support.sas.com/certify/directory/index.hsql


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SAS Certified Advanced ProgrammerExam

Exam Registration

Exam Overview

Exam Content

Study Guide

Certificate, Logos, etc

SAS Certification Web-site


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Overview

The candidate must currently hold a SAS Certified Base Programmer forSAS 9 credential.

A SAS advanced programmer should have current SAS programming and

data management experience. Successful candidates should be skilledin tasks such as:

using advanced DATA step programming statements and efficiencytechniques to solve complex problems

writing and interpreting SAS SQL code

creating and using the SAS MACRO facility.

Candidates should be familiar with the enhancements and newfunctionality that are available in SAS 9.2.


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Exam Topics 1 Accessing Data using SQL

Generate detail reports by working with a single table, joining tables, orusing set operators in the SQL procedure.

Generate summary reports by working with a single table, joiningtables, or using set operators in the SQL procedure.

Construct sub-queries and in-line views within an SQL procedure step. Compare solving a problem using the SQL procedure versus usingtraditional SAS programming techniques.

Access Dictionary Tables using the SQL procedure.


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Exam Topics 2 Macro Processing

Create and use user-defined and automatic macro variables within theSAS Macro Language.

Automate programs by defining and calling macros using the SASMacro Language.

Understand the use of macro functions. Use various system options that are available for macro debugging anddisplaying values of user-defined and automatic macro variables in theSAS log.

Create data-driven programs using SAS Macro Language.


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Exam Topics 3 Advanced Programming

Techniques

Demonstrate the use of advanced data look-up techniques such as arrayprocessing, hash objects, formats, and combining/merging data.

Reduce I/O by controlling the space required to store SAS data sets usingcompression techniques, length statements, or eliminating variables andobservations.

Reduce programming time by developing reusable SAS programs whichincorporate data step views, DATA steps that write SAS programs, and theFCMP procedure.

Perform effective benchmarking by using the appropriate SAS System optionsand interpreting the resulting resource utilization statistics.

Determine the resources used by the SORT procedure and avoid unnecessary

sorts by using appropriate indexes, data set options, BY statement options, andthe CLASS statement.

Identify appropriate applications for using indexes and create them using theDATA step, the DATASETS procedure, or the SQL procedure.

Compare techniques to eliminate duplicate data using the DATA step, theSORT procedure, and the SQL procedure.


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Study materials and resources

SAS Certification Prep Guide - (Advanced Programming)

o More details in the next few slides

My notes in MS Word format and SAS Code to practice skills

o To get a copy, send me your e-mail address

SAS Training offers instructor-led, self-paced, e-Practice Exams

To learn more about a specific topic:o Product Documentation under Knowledge Base section of SAS

website

o Google.com

o SAS users - colleagues, SAS user groups, etc.


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SAS Certification Prep Guide (Advanced)

See the next slides for brief table of contents

o More details in the next few slides

Accompanying CD-ROM

o The CD-ROM does not include example datasets

o CD-ROM contains a navigable PDF book with

Chapter Summaries

Syntax

Sample Programs

End-of-chapter Quizzes and Answer Key Example datasets

o All of the example datasets come with the SAS software, foundunder SASUSER library

o Only a few example datasets not available in Learners edition


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Advanced Prep Guide Table of Contents

Part 1 SQL Processing with SAS

Chapter 1 Performing Queries Using PROC SCL

Chapter 2 Performing Advanced Queries Using PROC SQL

Chapter 3 Combining Tables Horizontally Using PROC SQL

Chapter 4 Combining Tables Vertically Using PROC SQL

Chapter 5 Creating and Managing Tables Using PROC SQL

Chapter 6 Creating and Managing Indexes Using PROC SQL

Chapter 7 Creating and Managing Views Using PROC SQL

Chapter 8 Managing Processing Using PROC SQL

Part 2 SAS Macro Language

Chapter 9 Introducing Macro Variables

Chapter 10 Processing Macro Variables at Execution Time

Chapter 11 Creating and Using Macro Programs

Chapter 12 Storing Macro Programs


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Advanced Prep Guide Table of Contents

Part 3 Advanced SAS Programming Techniques

Chapter 13 Creating Samples and Indexes

Chapter 14 Combining Data Vertically

Chapter 15 Combining Data Horizontally

Chapter 16 Using Lookup Tables to Match Data

Chapter 17 Formatting Data

Chapter 18 Modifying SAS Data Sets and Tracking Changes

Part 4 Optimizing SAS Programs

Chapter 19 Introduction to Efficient SAS Programming

Chapter 20 Controlling Memory Usage Chapter 21 Controlling Data Storage Space

Chapter 22 Utilizing Best Practices

Chapter 23 Selecting Efficient Sorting Strategies

Chapter 24 Querying Data Efficiently


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Certificate, Logos, etc

Score report at the end of the test

Congratulation e-mail from SAS Global Certification Program

o Username and Password to SAS Certification Community web site

oAccess to Logos for use in Resume, Business Cards

o Official Certificate

Name added to SAS Certified Professional Directory

Certification good for 3 years.

To Re-new, just re-take the Advanced Certification Test


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Exam Registration - Advanced

Base Programmer Certification is a pre-requisite

Follow steps outlined under Base Program Exam Registration

Exam : A00-212SAS Advanced Programming for SAS 9

Exam Fee $180

63 multiple-choice questions (65% or more correct to pass)

2 hours to complete exam

NO ACCESS TO SAS SOFTWARE

Become SAS Certified Advanced Programmer for SAS 9


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SAS Certified Professionals - Stats


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Contacts

For more information contact:

Mehrubon Safaralievc/o Dominion Virginia Power

701 E Cary Str, 18th Floor

Richmond, VA [email protected]


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