Written by an author team who is directly involved with SAS,
this easy-to-follow guide is fully updated for the latest release
of SAS and covers just what you need to put this popular software
to work in your business. SAS allows any business or enterprise to
improve data delivery, analysis, reporting, movement across a
company, data mining, forecasting, statistical analysis, and more.
SAS For Dummies, 2nd Edition gives you the
necessary background on what SAS can do for you and explains how to
use the Enterprise Guide.

SAS provides statistical and data analysis tools to help you
deal with all kinds of data: operational, financial, performance,
and more
Places special emphasis on Enterprise Guide and other
analytical tools, covering all commonly used features
Covers all commonly used features and shows you the practical
applications you can put to work in your business
Explores how to get various types of data into the software and
how to work with databases
Covers producing reports and Web reporting tools, analytics,
macros, and working with your data

In the easy-to-follow, no-nonsense For Dummies
format, SAS For Dummies gives you the knowledge and the
confidence to get SAS working for your organization.

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are
not included as part of eBook file.

Autorentext

Stephen McDaniel is Principal and cofounder of Freakalytics™ LLC, which provides training and consulting for data presentation, visual data exploration, and dashboard development. Chris Hemedinger works in SAS R&D on the team that builds SAS Enterprise Guide, a popular user interface for SAS customers.

Zusammenfassung
The fun and easy way to learn to use this leading business intelligence tool Written by an author team who is directly involved with SAS, this easy-to-follow guide is fully updated for the latest release of SAS and covers just what you need to put this popular software to work in your business. SAS allows any business or enterprise to improve data delivery, analysis, reporting, movement across a company, data mining, forecasting, statistical analysis, and more. SAS For Dummies, 2nd Edition gives you the necessary background on what SAS can do for you and explains how to use the Enterprise Guide.

SAS provides statistical and data analysis tools to help you deal with all kinds of data: operational, financial, performance, and more
Places special emphasis on Enterprise Guide and other analytical tools, covering all commonly used features
Covers all commonly used features and shows you the practical applications you can put to work in your business
Explores how to get various types of data into the software and how to work with databases
Covers producing reports and Web reporting tools, analytics, macros, and working with your data
In the easy-to-follow, no-nonsense For Dummies format, SAS For Dummies gives you the knowledge and the confidence to get SAS working for your organization.

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Inhalt

Introduction.

Part I: Welcome to SAS!

Chapter 1:Touring the Wonderful World of SAS.

Chapter 2: Your Connection to SAS: Using SAS Enterprise
Guide.

Chapter 3: Six-Minute Abs: Getting Miraculous Results with
SAS.

Part II: Gathering Data and Presenting Information.

Chapter 4: Accessing Data: Oh, the Choices!

Chapter 5: Managing Data: I Can Do That?

Chapter 6: Show Me a Report in Less Than a Minute.

Chapter 7: Graphs: More Value with SAS.