Learning SAS in the Computer Lab

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Summary: Very good book for beginners
Review: I did not know a thing about SAS programming before I got hold of this book. This book is very simple to read. You learn the basics of SAS programming with the minimum of effort. It comes with a data disk that contains all the data sets you need to do the exercises in the book. This saves you the trouble of typing in the data. I strongly recommend this book.

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Summary: Datasets all present now
Review: The problem with some datasets being not available has been taken care of by Duxbury. This is a good reference for those beginning students who need to use SAS and who want some guidance by example of how to implement selected statistical procedures using SAS.

Rating:
Summary: Datasets all present now
Review: The problem with some datasets being not available has been taken care of by Duxbury. This is a good reference for those beginning students who need to use SAS and who want some guidance by example of how to implement selected statistical procedures using SAS.

Rating:
Summary: Data Sets Not Available
Review: The Strength of this book is the "hands on" use of SAS. [Actually, this is what the author, Rebecca J. Elliott, perceives as the strength.] This strength is accomplished by completing the exercises at the end of each of the 23 modules. However, to complete the exercises you must download 36 data sets from the publisher, Duxbury, of which only 23 are available. Thus, many module exercises can not be completed because of the lack of data sets, negating the strength of this book. In fact, in many modules, over 50% of the exercises can not be completed because Duxbury does not provide the data set needed on their web page.

I have e-mailed Duxbury numerous times alerting them of the data set availability problem, but have received no response. Thus, I urge anyone considering buying this book to reconsider.

Rating:
Summary: Data Sets Not Available
Review: The Strength of this book is the "hands on" use of SAS. [Actually, this is what the author, Rebecca J. Elliott, perceives as the strength.] This strength is accomplished by completing the exercises at the end of each of the 23 modules. However, to complete the exercises you must download 36 data sets from the publisher, Duxbury, of which only 23 are available. Thus, many module exercises can not be completed because of the lack of data sets, negating the strength of this book. In fact, in many modules, over 50% of the exercises can not be completed because Duxbury does not provide the data set needed on their web page.

I have e-mailed Duxbury numerous times alerting them of the data set availability problem, but have received no response. Thus, I urge anyone considering buying this book to reconsider.

Rating:
Summary: Data Sets Not Available
Review: The Strength of this book is the "hands on" use of SAS. [Actually, this is what the author, Rebecca J. Elliott, perceives as the strength.] This strength is accomplished by completing the exercises at the end of each of the 23 modules. However, to complete the exercises you must download 36 data sets from the publisher, Duxbury, of which only 23 are available. Thus, many module exercises can not be completed because of the lack of data sets, negating the strength of this book. In fact, in many modules, over 50% of the exercises can not be completed because Duxbury does not provide the data set needed on their web page.

I have e-mailed Duxbury numerous times alerting them of the data set availability problem, but have received no response. Thus, I urge anyone considering buying this book to reconsider.