919a. Introduction to Computer-Assisted Data Management and Analysis.1 credit hour. This course introduces students to the fundamentals of data management and statistical analysis. It complements 529a for those students taking it concurrently and prepares students for 917b. The course is laboratory-based. Class consists primarily of computing demonstrations and occasional lecture by the instructor, followed by student practice with instructor assistance. The course emphasizes using programming language in SAS®. However, the menu-driven user interfaces in SAS®, SPSS®, n-Query®, MS Excel®, and MS ACCESS® also are covered. This course is elective for master’s students and required for doctoral students. Prerequisite: successful completion of, or concurrent enrolment in, 529a or permission of instructor. K. Fennie.
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