Tag: sas training

Importing CSV files into SAS datasets

Sometimes, your first impulse may not be correct, like trading in your practical sedan for a hot 2-seater.  Other times, your first impulse is perfect, as in the examples below. Suppose the automobile data you wish to analyze resides in a CSV file.  …

Big data and visual analytics top Analytics 2013 Orlando

It’s that time of year again. The weather is cooling down and the buzz about the Analytics Conference is heating up. This year’s conference, taking place Oct. 21-22 in Orlando, will bring together more than 1,000 analytics professionals to learn th…

Sweet success with SAS training

John Taylor has been using SAS for about 12 years and admits, he loves SAS! He was first introduced to SAS while working on his BA/MA in Statistics at Boston University. “It became immediately obvious to me that knowing SAS would be invaluable to me …

My transition from academia to SAS

I am passionate about teaching.  My colleagues would probably say this is the understatement of the year.  And it likely has something to do with the fact that both of my parents were teachers. I started my teaching career at the university level and…

SAS Training success: Big data in the wild

People take SAS Training courses for a variety of reasons. Dr. John Taylor puts the skills he learns in the classroom to work at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Office. As you’ll see in this entertaining video, Taylor has a passion for big data and big …

Read what you need

With the pervasiveness of mobile devices, being able to read while “on the go” has been easier than ever. How many times have you found yourself in a situation where you pass the time waiting by reading something on your phone/iPad/tablet etc? With…

A hub for free video tutorials to help you learn SAS

You won’t find videos of cats or the Harlem Shake on this website, but you might pick up a useful SAS trick that could improve your job performance or career. We launched our new SAS Training video library that houses all of our helpful content. A ma…

Stat Wars Episode 3: The nerve of some design variables!

Our favorite Stat Wars duo is at it again. This time they bring a SAS user into the mix to help answer her question about PROC LOGISTIC. The user is trying to determine the best method for running logistic regression model on clinical trial data of ana…