Contents
Summarizing the Structure of SAS Software
Introducing Several SAS Statements
Chapter 2 Creating SAS Data Sets
Understanding the SAS DATA Step
Creating the Speeding Ticket Data Set
Opening an Existing SAS Data Set
Reading Data from an Existing Text File
Importing Microsoft Excel Spreadsheets
Using the Import Wizard on a PC
Understanding Types of Variables
Summarizing a Continuous Variable
Creating Line Printer Plots for Continuous Variables
Creating Histograms for Continuous Variables
Creating Frequency Tables for All Variables
Creating Bar Charts for All Variables
Special Topic: Using ODS to Control Output Tables
Chapter 5 Understanding Fundamental Statistical Concepts
Parametric and Nonparametric Statistical Methods
Statistical and Practical Significance
Using One Number to Estimate the Mean
Effect of Population Variability
The Distribution of Sample Averages
Getting Confidence Intervals for the Mean
Chapter 7 Comparing Paired Groups
Deciding between Independent and Paired Groups
Summarizing Data from Paired Groups
Building Hypothesis Tests to Compare Paired Groups
Performing the Paired-Difference t-test
Performing the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test
Chapter 8 Comparing Two Independent Groups
Deciding between Independent and Paired Groups
Building Hypothesis Tests to Compare Two Independent Groups
Performing the Two-Sample t-test
Performing the Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test
Chapter 9 Comparing More Than Two Groups
Summarizing Data from Multiple Groups
Building Hypothesis Tests to Compare More Than Two Groups
Analysis of Variance with Unequal Variances
Performing a Kruskal-Wallis Test
Understanding Multiple Comparison Procedures
Chapter 10 Understanding Correlation and Regression
Summarizing Multiple Continuous Variables
Calculating Correlation Coefficients
Performing Straight-Line Regression
Fitting a Straight Line with PROC REG
Regression for Multiple Independent Variables
Special Topic: Line Printer Plots
Chapter 11 Performing Basic Regression Diagnostics
Concepts in Plotting Residuals
Creating Residuals Plots for the Kilowatt Data
Creating Residuals Plots for the Engine Data
Looking for Outliers in the Data
Testing the Regression Assumption for Errors
Special Topic: Creating Diagnostic Plots with Traditional Graphics and Line Printer Plots
Special Topic: Automatic ODS Graphics
Chapter 12 Creating and Analyzing Contingency Tables
Summarizing Raw Data in Tables
Creating Contingency Tables from an Existing Summary Table
Creating Contingency Tables for Several Variables
Performing Tests for Independence
Creating Measures of Association with Ordinal Variables
Summarizing Analyses with PROC FREQ
Appendix 2 Summary of SAS Elements and Chapters
Appendix 3 Introducing the SAS Windowing Environment