STSCI 5060 - Database Management and SAS High Performance Computing with DBMS

Fall. 4 credits. Student option grading.

Prerequisite: Base SAS programming knowledge and skills (STSCI 5010). Permission of instructor required. Enrollment limited to: students in the MPS Program in Applied Statistics.

X. Yang.

Using relational databases in statistical computing has become more and more important. The knowledge and skill of database management and the ability to combine this knowledge and skill with statistical analysis software tools, such as SAS, are a critical qualification of a statistical analyst. In this course we will study 1) the basics of modern relational database management systems, including database analysis, design and implementation, 2) database application in advanced SAS programming and, 3) SAS high performance computing using database-related techniques.