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SASInstitute A00-250 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Administering Data Access | 20% | - Set up database and server connectivity - Configure metadata LIBNAME engine - Register and define libraries and data sources - Troubleshoot data access issues |
| Topic 2: Managing Metadata Authorization | 20% | - Apply metadata permissions and access controls - Understand security layer interactions - Create and use Access Control Templates - Secure metadata folders and objects |
| Topic 3: Monitoring, Logging and Troubleshooting SAS Servers | 15% | - Analyze log files and system events - Configure and manage server logging - Troubleshoot connectivity and availability issues - Monitor server status and performance |
| Topic 4: Administering Users | 22% | - Manage connection profiles and credentials - Assign server and application access - Configure authentication mechanisms - Register and manage users and groups in metadata |
| Topic 5: Managing the SAS Environment | 15% | - Manage server startup, shutdown, and configuration - Understand SAS 9.4 architecture and deployment - Update and maintain SAS software and hot fixes - Secure SAS platform configuration |
| Topic 6: Backing Up the SAS Environment | 8% | - Perform recovery and restore procedures - Backup SAS Metadata Server and repositories - Backup configuration files and data directories |
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The SASInstitute SAS Platform Administration for SAS9 blueprint spans 6 domains — including Administering Data Access (20%), Managing Metadata Authorization (20%), Managing the SAS Environment (15%). Follow the weightings with your hours; the full outline above details every subtopic.
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SASInstitute SAS Platform Administration for SAS9 Sample Questions:
Which statement regarding precedence principles for authorization is FALSE?
- A. A direct member of multiple groups cannot have conflicting settings.
- B. If identity precedence and the type of setting do not resolve a conflict, the outcome is a denial.
- C. Explicit settings have priority over ACT settings.
- D. Settings on an item have priority over settings on the item's parent.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
A host is using an LDAP provider as a back-end authentication mechanism. For this setup, how does the SAS server view the authentication?
- A. back-end authentication
- B. internal authentication
- C. integrated authentication
- D. host authentication
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
Which statement is an advantage of pre-assigned libraries?
- A. Metadata security is always applied to pre-assigned libraries.
- B. User-written formats are only available to pre-assigned libraries.
- C. Libraries are available in stored processes with no additional steps.
- D. Maintenance is reduced for the platform administrator.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
A platform administrator needs to provide seamless access to the standard workspace server in a mixed provider environment. SAS Token Authentication is not applicable. How should the platform administrator handle passwords for external accounts?
- A. Assign the passwords to an authentication domain.
- B. Store the passwords in a SAS internal account.
- C. Store the passwords in the metadata.
- D. Store the passwords in an external file.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
For metadata library connections to an RDBMS, which statement is true?
- A. Security can be applied only in SAS metadata.
- B. Security can be applied only in the RDBMS.
- C. Security can be applied in SAS metadata and in the RDBMS.
- D. Security is only applied if the library is pre-assigned.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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