SAS Certified Specialist Prep Guide: Base Programming Using SAS 9.4

The SAS Certified Specialist Prep Guide: Base Programming Using SAS 9.4 has received mixed reviews from customers. Users generally find the book to be a helpful resource for preparing for the SAS certification exam and for learning SAS programming. One reviewer mentioned that they read the book once and completed all the exercises and programming scenarios to gain a strong understanding of the exam content. They also recommended complementing the book with SAS tutorials or videos for a more integrated perspective on practical programming. Another reviewer appreciated that the book helped them retain what they learned from an online course and provided a reference for later. They felt more confident after reading and practicing with the book and were ready to take the certification test. They highly recommended the book for anyone getting into SAS programming. However, there were some complaints about the book. One reviewer pointed out that there were a couple of typos and errors in the book, although they mentioned that these can be easily identified after becoming familiar with the chapter content. Another reviewer noticed an error in one of the programming scenarios and felt that the explanation provided in the answer section was incorrect. Another common complaint was about the quality of the book itself. Some reviewers mentioned that the pages were not colored and looked like they were copied without selecting the "color" option. They also felt that the book was expensive for the cheap printed material used. In terms of content, the book covers all the exam topics, which is Considered the most important aspect by reviewers. However, some reviewers felt that it only covered about 90% of the topics and suggested using other sources for the remaining 10%. Overall, the SAS Certified Specialist Prep Guide: Base Programming Using SAS 9.4 is Considered a good guidebook for SAS beginners and is useful for preparing for the certification exam. While there are some errors and complaints about the quality of the print, the book covers the basics of SAS 9.4 version and helps in understanding the exam content.