While working on this weeks assignment I have become a lot better a debugging. Understanding the syntax error and what it is telling me is becoming easier. Not only that, but the ability to look over my work and identify where I have gone wrong, typically a miss-spelling or a forgotten () , or ;. However, understanding what part has gone wrong and knowing where to identify it has become easier.
I’m sure the most experienced coders have to debug and the programs they are debugging are probably light years longer and more complex then my assignment. However, I believe it is a valuable skill and one not to take for granted.
This is my first time using SQL, and that should not be a surprise considering this is my first time coding. I can see how powerful it is and what it allows you to do in SAS. After reading the chapters, and comparing some of the procedures the book explains, SQL makes them a lot easier and more manageable.
And finally, my critical thinking skill are perked again. As I go along with the assignments, and they ask something of me, especially when I don’t have the steps laid out in front of me, I am getting better and looking back at examples, and understanding how to input my dad and work with the problem.
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