Quiz

1. Which of the following lists the steps in the programming process correctly?
a.
1. Write a SAS program.
2. Debug or modify.
3. Run the program.
4. Review the results.
5. Define the business need.
b.
1. Define the business need.
2. Write a SAS program.
3. Run the program.
4. Review the results.
5. Debug or modify.

Correct answer: b

First, you establish the business need for your program. Then you go through the process
of writing and submitting the program, checking your results, and making any necessary
changes. You might have to perform this iterative process more than once.



2. Are raw data files created only by SAS?
a. Yes
b. No

Correct answer: b

Raw data files are files that contain nonsoftwarespecific
data.

3. .Using SAS, you can read any kind of data
a. True
b. False

Correct answer: a

Using SAS, you can read any kind of data. You might have data stored in SAS, in a raw
data file, in Oracle, in Excel, or in other types of files.


4. What does a SAS program file contain?
a. SAS programming code
b. data specific to SAS
c. an embedded Excel worksheet

Correct answer: a

SAS program files contain SAS programming code. These instructions tell SAS how to
process your data and what output to create.

5. Are SAS data sets created only by SAS?
a. Yes
b. No

Correct answer: a
SAS data sets contain data that is created only by SAS and can be read only by SAS.

6. Can a SAS program be saved and reused?
a. Yes
b. No

Correct answer: a
You can save and reuse SAS program files.

7.Which SAS is the centerpiece of all SAS Software?

a.advance SAS
b.Base SAS
c.clinical 
d.financial

correct answer:b
Base SAS is the centerpiece of all SAS software.

8. What is the work flow of  SAS ?
a.
1.manage data
2.analyze data
3.access data
4.present data
b.
1.access data
2.manage data
3.analyze data
4.present data

correct answer:b

1.Access data: Using SAS, you can read any kind of data.

2.Manage data: SAS gives you excellent data management capabilities

.3Analyze data: For statistical analysis. SAS is the gold standard.

4.Present data: You can use SAS to present your data meaningfully.


Review: Exploring the SAS Programming