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A Gentle Introduction to Statistics Using SAS Studio

AUTHOR Cody, Ron
PUBLISHER SAS Institute (09/27/2019)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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Point and click your way to performing statistics

Many people are intimidated by learning statistics, but A Gentle Introduction to Statistics Using SAS(R) Studio is here to help. Whether you need to perform statistical analysis for a project or, perhaps, for a course in education, psychology, sociology, economics, or any other field that requires basic statistical skills, this book teaches the fundamentals of statistics, from designing your experiment through calculating logistic regressions. Serving as an introduction to many common statistical tests and principles, it explains concepts in a non-technical way with little math and very few formulas. Once the basic statistical concepts are covered, the book then demonstrates how to use them with SAS Studio and SAS University Edition's easy point-and-click interface.

Topics included in this book are:

  • How to install and use SAS University Edition
  • Descriptive statistics
  • One-sample tests
  • T tests (for independent or paired samples)
  • One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA)
  • N-way ANOVA
  • Correlation analysis
  • Simple and multiple linear regression
  • Binary logistic regression
  • Categorical data, including two-way tables and chi-square
  • Power and sample size calculations

Questions are provided to test your knowledge and practice your skills.

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ISBN-13: 9781642955323
ISBN-10: 1642955329
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 236
Carton Quantity: 17
Product Dimensions: 7.52 x 0.50 x 9.25 inches
Weight: 0.91 pound(s)
Country of Origin: US
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Computers | Mathematical & Statistical Software
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Point and click your way to performing statistics

Many people are intimidated by learning statistics, but A Gentle Introduction to Statistics Using SAS(R) Studio is here to help. Whether you need to perform statistical analysis for a project or, perhaps, for a course in education, psychology, sociology, economics, or any other field that requires basic statistical skills, this book teaches the fundamentals of statistics, from designing your experiment through calculating logistic regressions. Serving as an introduction to many common statistical tests and principles, it explains concepts in a non-technical way with little math and very few formulas. Once the basic statistical concepts are covered, the book then demonstrates how to use them with SAS Studio and SAS University Edition's easy point-and-click interface.

Topics included in this book are:

  • How to install and use SAS University Edition
  • Descriptive statistics
  • One-sample tests
  • T tests (for independent or paired samples)
  • One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA)
  • N-way ANOVA
  • Correlation analysis
  • Simple and multiple linear regression
  • Binary logistic regression
  • Categorical data, including two-way tables and chi-square
  • Power and sample size calculations

Questions are provided to test your knowledge and practice your skills.

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Author: Cody, Ron
Ron Cody, EdD, a retired professor from the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School now works as a private consultant and a national instructor for SAS Institute Inc. A SAS user since 1977, Ron's extensive knowledge and innovative style have made him a popular presenter at local, regional, and national SAS conferences. He has authored or co-authored numerous books, such as Learning SAS by Example: A Programmer's Guide; SAS Statistics by Example, Applied Statistics and the SAS Programming Language, Fifth Edition; The SAS Workbook; The SAS Workbook Solutions; Cody's Data Cleaning Techniques Using SAS, Second Edition; Longitudinal Data and SAS: A Programmer's Guide; SAS Functions by Example, Second Edition, and Cody's Collection of Popular Programming Tasks and How to Tackle Them, and Test Scoring and Analysis Using SAS, as well as countless articles in medical and scientific journals.
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