Chapter 1: Introduction to SAS OnDemand for Academics

Introduction: An Overview of SAS OnDemand for Academics

SAS is many things: A data analysis tool, a programming language, a statistical package, a tool for business intelligence, and more. Until recently, you could only get access to SAS by paying a license fee (this could be an individual license, or a license purchased by a company for as many users as necessary).

The really big news is that anyone can now obtain SAS for FREE! It’s called SAS OnDemand for Academics—but don’t be fooled by the name. Anyone can use this free version of SAS, not just students enrolled in a class.

Some of you might know about a SAS product called the SAS University Edition. This was another free version of ...

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