1.7 - Summary

In this lesson, among other things, we learned:

• the basic ("syntax") rules for all SAS statements
• the basic ("syntax") rules for all SAS names
• the basic structure of a DATA step and a PROC step
• the type of information contained in the descriptor portion of a SAS data set
• how to identify the observations and variables contained in a SAS data set
• about the six possible attributes of a variable contained in a SAS data set
• how to distinguish between numeric and character variables
• about the five different SAS windows and their function
• how to execute (or "run") a program in SAS
• the guidelines for good formatting and commenting on computer programs
• how to use the SAS Editor Window to modify a simple SAS program

Now, let's put what we learned to use by completing the homework problems.  See your homework assignment for this lesson.