This course is counted for credit toward SAS certification, so the use of SAS for the class projects is required. Knowledge of SAS (as presented in STA 3034 or STA 5066) will be assumed in the lecture material.
The method you use to access SAS is up to you. But, all homework requires the submission of SAS code. There are three possibilities for accessing SAS in the course.
FSU has a site license for SAS and you can purchase a license cheaply. However, it is a large system (roughly 20 gigabytes) so installation takes a bit of time. You are free to use it if you choose.
SAS on Demand allows access to SAS without installing any software on your computer. It is browser based and runs on the SAS cloud.
The SAS University Edition includes a full version of Base SAS and is free. Installing it on your computer requires installing virtual box software and establishing a SAS profile.
An easily followed set of instuctions are found here.The following video offers a couple of tips about using the SAS University Edition.
The interface for SAS with SAS On Demand and the University edition is SAS Studio. SAS Studio is a browser based interface to SAS. If you are not familiar with SAS studio, the following short video provides an introduction.
There is a plethora of online materials that can be used if you need a review of the SAS software system
SAS has a channel on youtube that contains lots of stuff. The following url links to a playlist of tutorials offered by SAS.
SAS Tutorials for Beginners, Full PlaylistThere are numerous other tutorials on youtube and elsewhere (google SAS tutorial) that you can find by with minimal effort.