New to base SAS, how to set up base SAS software on my own laptop

[MelonBear]

Hi

I am new to SAS. I am trying to take SAS programming 1: Essential online. I want to learn base SAS, how should I set up base SAS on my computer? Can I download the SAS University Edition instead? Is it the same as programming in base SAS? 

[Reeza]

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@MelonBear wrote:

Can I download the SAS University Edition instead? Is it the same as programming in base SAS? 

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Yes and Yes, for the course. 

If you have a different package, i.e. through your university/work, it may have more options than SAS UE does have. For the first two courses SAS UE is more than enough. 

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@MelonBear wrote:

Hi

I am new to SAS. I am trying to take SAS programming 1: Essential online. I want to learn base SAS, how should I set up base SAS on my computer? Can I download the SAS University Edition instead? Is it the same as programming in base SAS? 

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