--- product_id: 2633373 title: "SAS Certification Prep Guide: Base Programming for SAS 9" brand: "sas institute" price: "E£ 26909" currency: EGP in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.com.eg/products/2633373-sas-certification-prep-guide-base-programming-for-sas-9 store_origin: EG region: Egypt --- # SAS Certification Prep Guide: Base Programming for SAS 9 **Brand:** sas institute **Price:** E£ 26909 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** SAS Certification Prep Guide: Base Programming for SAS 9 by sas institute - **How much does it cost?** E£ 26909 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.eg](https://www.desertcart.com.eg/products/2633373-sas-certification-prep-guide-base-programming-for-sas-9) ## Best For - sas institute enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted sas institute brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description SAS Certification Prep Guide: Base Programming for SAS 9 ## Images ![SAS Certification Prep Guide: Base Programming for SAS 9 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41OVVqkmLeL.jpg) ![SAS Certification Prep Guide: Base Programming for SAS 9 - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51FpDc-rniL.jpg) ![SAS Certification Prep Guide: Base Programming for SAS 9 - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31iygfk6GBL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Covers basics, easy to understand, and well printed *by A***Y on Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2013* The book has easy to understand chapters for both the beginners and those who have some familiarity with sas. It has over 900 pages, so at first it feels like bible, but when you start the chapters you will be able to move really fast as the characters, tables, example codes are well placed and sufficiently spaced. Overall a very good buy at this price for the quality of paper and prints.Concepts and examples are explained in both overview, detailed, and summarized way, better than previous versions, i will give 5/5 for this. The examples are based on the sample data that comes with the sas product which is very helpful, no need to copy-paste or import from a CD - BTW it does not come with a CD. A cd could have been little helpful for those who want to try only specific examples and find the derived/intermediate data sets on it instead of running codes in the previous examples to created them. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of the only test prep guides *by R***Y on Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2012* Well, don't use this to learn statistical techniques.It is design to PREPare you for the ceertification exam, that's it.The chapter end quizes taught me that the cert exam will be nit-picky.The expectation is to get you to know "exactly" situational appropriate knowledge.There are errors in the text that I have run into in many chapters, and some areas that contradict each other.But I have found this a very good reference for using SAS and will be buying the next text in the series.I think a more CD practice as you go approach would be much better but I couldn't find one.So if your like me, and know some SAS programming and want to assure yourself of what you know and learn the finicky particulars before you sit for the certification exam....then this is a great text for you.Pair this with some SAS by statistical example text and you have the makings of the start of a good SAS library. ### ⭐⭐⭐ SAS responded to my complaint but the book still needs an overhaul. *by A***R on Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2015* 6/25/15I've upgraded from 1 to 3 star because SAS has come through withupdated code to run in the University Edition.I'm running UE on the VMWARE virtual machine on Win 8.1.Some PC's may not run virtual machines. I had no luckwith the Oracle virtual.If you want to use this book in a similar environment you need toemail them at support@sas.com and ask for the code. Eventuallyit should be available on the website.Original review:1. For admit.dat, the sample data does not match the data shown in the book.You can create a csv using these 5 lines:id,name,sex,age,date,height,weight,activity,fee1,"johnson","f",43,31,63,137,"mod",149.002,"smith","m",51,4,71,158,"low",124.003,"eberhart","f",49,27,64,172,"high",160.004,"peterson","m",35,15,66,180,"mod",200.00The code I used:* import the csv;* in the line below this is how you address folders in SAS University Edition;PROC IMPORT DATAFILE='/folders/myfolders/sasuser.v94/basesasprep/admit.csv' OUT=WORK.admit DBMS=CSV REPLACE;RUN;*save to permanent library;libname basesas "/folders/myfolders/sasuser.v94/";proc copy inlib=work outlib=basesas;select admit;run;* print the permanent dataset;proc print data=basesas.admit;run;* run the sample program with my mods;libname basesas "/folders/myfolders/sasuser.v94/";data basesas.admit2; set basesas.admit; where age>39;run;proc print data=basesas.admit2;run;If you're new to SAS you should probably start with something like "Learning SAS by Example: A Programmer's Guide." This and other books will help you cover the possibility that the exam has topics that aren't covered in this book.SAS needs to do a deep dive on this book to make sure it is correct and in sync with the tests. Most of the example data is provided as .dat (text) files but the book doesn't start by telling you how to read these file.I've written a letter to the SAS CEO about these problems so whoever is responsible for this book might want to get busy on fixes.In chapter 2 I'm finding the same problems in the sample code- tables not created and libraries that don't exist. If this continues I will rate this as the worst computer book I have bought during 25+ years in software. The upside is that by solving these problems I am learning a lot. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.eg/products/2633373-sas-certification-prep-guide-base-programming-for-sas-9](https://www.desertcart.com.eg/products/2633373-sas-certification-prep-guide-base-programming-for-sas-9) --- *Product available on Desertcart Egypt* *Store origin: EG* *Last updated: 2026-05-17*