SAS for HS Chapter 1

1. Chapter 1 Overview of SAS

2. Section 1.1 Overview of SAS

6. Value of Learning SAS Programming Locally: 25JUN2008 Monster.com listed 61 jobs in the RTP area needing SAS skills. www.monster.com

7. Value of Learning SAS Programming Nationwide: 25JUN2008 Monster.com listed over 2400 jobs needing SAS skills. www.monster.com

8. Value of Learning SAS Programming Results: June 2008 The TIOBE Programming Community index gives an indication of the popularity of programming languages. The index is updated once a month. Search engines calculate the ratings. http://www.tiobe.com/tpci.htm

9. Who Uses SAS? More than 43,000 business, government, and university sites in 108 countries rely on SAS. University of Copenhagen NC Museum of Art Diiachi 1-800-FLOWERS.COM Oklahoma State University MLB Advanced Media Eli Lily and Company Autozone ® University of Central Florida Expedia Monsato Brooks Brothers North Carolina State University Carnival Cruise Lines Alcon ® Eddie Bauer Colleges and Universities Entertainment Life Sciences Retail

10. Section 1.2 SAS Certification

13. SAS Certification SAS offers five professional certifications. Each certification requires the successful completion of one or more exams to earn a credential. This course teaches the content necessary for the SAS Certified Associate Programmer Credential for SAS ® 9. You can find out more about this exam and other SAS certification exams at www.support.sas.com .