Syllabus
1) Introduction to the SAS software
2) Types of files, libraries, data import (IMPORT, EXPORT, LIBREF)
3) Data step, procedures, basic principles of coding, proc PRINT, proc CONTENTS
4) Basic work with data files
5) Proc MEANS, Proc UNIVARIATE
6) WHERE, IF, ELSE, OUTPUT
7) Work with data files – SET, MERGE, SORT, DROP, KEEP
8) Proc TABULATE, Proc FREQ, option BY
9) Proc CORR
10) Graphical outputs – PLOT, TITLE, FOOTNOTE
11) Enrichment of the previous procedures
12) Finishing of the semestral project
Annotation
Basic work with SAS software (principles of programming, basic procedures, data processing, outputs) using demographic data. Students will learn basic principles of work in statistical software, necessary data preparation and possible applications in demography.
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