Wiley SAS For Dummies, 2nd Edition 978-0-470-53968-2 Manuel D’Utilisation
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Chapter 1
Touring the Wonderful
World of SAS
In This Chapter
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Finding something for everyone in SAS
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Fixing your data problems
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Having data your way
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Going above and beyond other software with analytics
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Sharing your SAS work with everyone
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Ensuring that even IT is happy with the SAS environment
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Examining a few real-world examples
O
ne of the questions newcomers ask most frequently about SAS is “What
does the name mean?” After all, those capital letters usually indicate an
does the name mean?” After all, those capital letters usually indicate an
acronym, right? Today, SAS just refers to the name of a company. If you’ve
been around the world of data analysis for a while, however, you may also be
familiar with the old meaning of SAS, Statistical Analysis System.
been around the world of data analysis for a while, however, you may also be
familiar with the old meaning of SAS, Statistical Analysis System.
SAS software was developed by a bunch of smart and inquisitive people at
North Carolina State University (NCSU) in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Some of these people are still at the company as owners or executives: Jim
Goodnight (the current company president), John Sall, and Herb Kirk (the
first SAS user). Most of these SAS software pioneers were trained as statisti-
cians or mathematicians and developed the SAS language to help analyze a
variety of scientific experiments being conducted at NCSU and other research
universities.
North Carolina State University (NCSU) in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Some of these people are still at the company as owners or executives: Jim
Goodnight (the current company president), John Sall, and Herb Kirk (the
first SAS user). Most of these SAS software pioneers were trained as statisti-
cians or mathematicians and developed the SAS language to help analyze a
variety of scientific experiments being conducted at NCSU and other research
universities.
Over time, the software became as important as the experiments it was being
used to analyze. The company now known as SAS Institute was formed in
1976, by a few people who were brave enough to leave the cozy world of
academics for the then-unknown world of software. The first few years were
used to analyze. The company now known as SAS Institute was formed in
1976, by a few people who were brave enough to leave the cozy world of
academics for the then-unknown world of software. The first few years were
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