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SAS: Introduction and fundamental concepts — expert reference

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Introduction

What this guide covers

Introduction Introduction Expert Reference

Overview

Topics covered

  • Introduction
  • SAS Statistical Analysis System — Introduction and Fundamental Concepts
  • What is SAS?
  • History and Evolution
  • SAS Ecosystem: Modules and Products
  • SAS Base

Related concepts

Main connections

  • SQL & relational data modeling
  • Supervised machine learning
  • Aggregation & grouping in SQL
  • Preprocessing pipelines & transform recipes
  • Relational joins & entity integrity
  • Mean & expected value

Compatible notation

Mathematical sample in LaTeX

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Tout={f(ri)∣ri∈Tin,Implied or explicit OUTPUT}
View LaTeX sourceT_{\text{out}} = \{f(r_i) \mid r_i \in T_{\text{in}},\; \text{Implied or explicit OUTPUT}\}