Viya Programming Specialist SAS certification Firebrand Training

Overview

This accelerated SAS® Viya® Programming Specialist course, enables data scientists who prefer a programmatic-only approach to access SAS analytical capabilities at all stages of the analytics life cycle, including data, discovery and deployment.

On this course you will use SAS Viya builds on the skills introduced in the Associate credential, adding assessment of CAS Language (CASL) programming and CAS actions. With CASL programming skills, you can more precisely control accessing and processing of CAS data.

In just 2 days, you’ll learn to work with CAS tables and data sources. You’ll also learn how to:

Use CAS-enabled procedures and user-defined formats.
Modify DATA step and SQL programs to run in CAS.
Use the CAS programming language (CASL) and CAS actions to directly interact with data in CAS.
Create, embed and govern analytically driven decision flows at scale in real time or batch.

At the end of this course, you’ll sit the SAS exam, and achieve your SAS® Viya® Programming Specialist certification. Through Firebrand’s Lecture | Lab | Review methodology, you’ll get certified at twice the speed of the traditional training and get access to courseware, learn from certified instructors, and train in a distraction-free environment.

Audience

This course is ideal for:

SAS programmers who simply need to migrate their code and data to SAS Viya.

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Four reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

You'll be trained and certified faster. Learn more on this 2-day accelerated course. You'll get at least 12 hours a day of quality learning time in a distraction-free environment
Your course is all-inclusive. One simple price covers all course materials, exams, accommodation and meals – so you can focus on learning
Pass first time or train again for free. Your expert instructor will deliver our unique accelerated learning methods, allowing you to learn faster and be in the best possible position to pass first time. In the unlikely event that you don't, it's covered by your Certification Guarantee
Study with an award-winning training provider. We've won the Learning and Performance Institute's "Training Company of the Year" three times. Firebrand is your fastest way to learn, with 134.561 students saving more than one million hours since 2001

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Curriculum

Module 1: Programming in SAS Viya Concepts (5-10%)

Describe the SAS Viya architecture.
Explain when to use the CAS server for programming tasks.

Module 2: Managing Data with CAS Enabled Procedures (10-15%)

Explain how to access and use CAS Libraries (caslibs).
Describe how to load data into In-Memory Tables.
Describe how to save and drop In-Memory Tables.
Describe CAS column data types.

Module 3: DATA Step and SQL programming in CAS (10-15%)

Explain how SAS determines where code executes.
Explain threading within the SAS DATA step.
Update DATA step code to run in CAS.
Update PROC SQL code to run as PROC FEDSQL code.

Module 4: CAS-Enabled Procedures and User Defined Formats (5-10%)

Identify common procedures that run only on the Compute Server.
Use common procedures that run in both the CAS and Compute Server.
Use Common summary procedures that run only in CAS.
Discuss how user-defined formats are used and stored in CAS.

Module 5: CAS Language Basics (15-20%)

Describe the CASL programming language.
Create and manipulate CASL variables.
Use arrays in CASL programs.
Use dictionaries in CASL programs.
Capture the results returned from CAS actions.
Use source blocks in CASL programs.

Module 6: Access Data with CAS Actions (5-10%)

Use CAS actions to access and explore data sources.
Use CAS actions to manage in-memory tables.

Module 7: Explore and Validate Data with CAS actions (5-10%)

Investigate in-memory data table properties and contents.
Investigate results table properties and contents.

Module 8: Prepare Data with CAS Actions (20-25%)

Update the contents of in-memory tables with the table.
Create a copy of in-memory tables with the table.
Convert character to numeric columns.
Use data preparation action sets.
Modify table attributes with the table.
Resolve missing values in tables with the data.
Transpose tables with the transpose.

Module 9: Analyse and Summarize Data with CAS Actions (5-10%)

Summarize data with CAS actions.
Create Visualizations and Reports.

Exam Track

At the end of this accelerated course, you’ll sit the following exam at the Firebrand Training centre, covered Certification Guarantee:

SAS® Viya® Programming Specialist A00-420 Exam

Duration: 110 minutes
Format: Multiple choice and short-answer questions
Number of questions: 65-70 questions
Passing score: Passing score is 71%
Languages: XXX
Domains:
- 5-10% – Programming in SAS Viya concepts.
- 10-15% – Managing data with CAS-enabled procedures.
- 10-15% – DATA step and SQL programming in CAS.
- 5-10% – CAS-enabled procedures and user-defined formats.
- 15-20% – CAS language basics.
- 5-10% – Access data with CAS actions.
- 5-10% – Explore and validate data with CAS actions.
- 20-25% – Prepare data with CAS actions.
- 5-10% – Analyze and summarize data with CAS actions.

What's Included

Your accelerated course includes:

Accommodation *
Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
On-site exams **
Exam vouchers **
Practice tests **
Certification Guarantee ***
Courseware
Up-to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
24-hour lab access
Digital courseware **

* For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply for online courses.
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts
*** Pass first time or train again free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this accelerated course.

Are you ready to get certified in record time?

We interview all applicants for the course on their technical background, degrees and certifications held, and general suitability. If you get through this screening process, it means you stand a great chance of passing.

Firebrand Training is an immersive training environment. You must be committed to the course. The above prerequisites are guidelines, but many students with less experience have other background or traits that have enabled their success in accelerated training through Firebrand Training.

If you have any doubts as to whether you meet the pre-requisites please call 21 96 61 82 and speak to one of our enrolment consultants, who can help you with a training plan.

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Course Dates

Start	Finish	Status	Location
27/5/2024 (Monday)	28/5/2024 (Tuesday)	Finished - Leave feedback	-
30/9/2024 (Monday)	1/10/2024 (Tuesday)	Wait list	Nationwide
11/11/2024 (Monday)	12/11/2024 (Tuesday)	Limited availability	Nationwide

3/2/2025 (Monday)	4/2/2025 (Tuesday)	Open	Nationwide
17/3/2025 (Monday)	18/3/2025 (Tuesday)	Open	Nationwide

SAS - Viya® Programming Specialist