DS2 is SAS’s next generation, DATA step-like programming language which enables easy parallel processing and advanced data manipulation. SAS programs which perform computationally complex data processing on large data sets can demonstrate dramatically improved performance when re-written in DS2. The DS2 Programming: Essentials class is designed for experienced SAS programmers who want to leverage new, modern programming techniques to manipulate large data sets while improving performance by taking advantage of the parallel processing capabilities commonly available in modern computing platforms.