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Preparing for the SAS® Viya® Programming Certification Exam (Coursera)

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Preparing for the SAS® Viya® Programming Certification Exam (Coursera)

Welcome to the Preparing for the SAS Viya Programming Certification Exam course. This is the third and final course in the Coursera SAS Programmer specialization. You will apply what you have learned in the first two courses by writing code to execute in SAS Cloud Analytic Services and practicing for the SAS certification exams.

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This is an advanced course, intended for learners who have completed the first two courses in the Coursera SAS Programmer specialization: SAS Programming for Distributed Computing in SAS Viya and CASL Programming for Distributed Computing in SAS Viya.
By the end of the course, you be prepared to take either of these SAS credential exams:

  • SAS® Viya® Programming Associate
  • SAS® Viya® Programming Specialist

Course 3 of 3 in the Distributed Programming in SAS® Viya® for Data Analysts Specialization.

Syllabus

WEEK 1
Course Overview and Logistics
In this module you set up your practice data for this course.
Practice what you Learned in SAS Programming for Distributed Computing in SAS Viya
In this module you practice you what you learned in the SAS Viya Programming course by using the software to complete programming tasks.

WEEK 2
Practice what you Learned in CASL Programming for Distributed Computing in SAS Viya
In this module you practice what you learned in the CASL Programming course by using software to perform tasks.
Take a SAS Certification Practice Exam
In this module you learn how to get certified in SAS Viya Programming and take one or both SAS Certification practice exams.

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