GIS 1 - Maps, Data, and Applications
Duration: 20 hours
Teaching Methodology: Hands on
Course Schedule: Schedule
Fees $450
Course Mode: Blended Face-to-face or online via Zoom
DESCRIPTION
This GIS course teaches storing, retrieving, and analyzing geographically referenced data. You will learn to explore the spatial relationships, patterns, and processes of cultural, biological, demographic, economic, geographic, and physical phenomena at a scientific level.
AUDIENCE
Professionals and students exploring a potential career with GIS.
PREREQUISITES
None.
COURSE CONTENTS
Part I - Using and making maps
Chapter 1: Introduction - Learn the basics of working with existing GIS data and maps
Chapter 2: Map design - Learn how to create choropleth and point maps
Chapter 3: GIS outputs - Learn how to build and export maps using GIS data
Part II - Working with spatial data
Chapter 4: File geodatabases - Learn how to create geodatabases and import data into them
Chapter 5: Spatial data - Explores the basic data types used within GIS and then shows how to use
the
Internet to gather GIS data
Chapter 6: Digitizing - Learn how to digitize vector data and transform data to match real-world
coordinates
Chapter 7: Geocoding - Learn how to map address data as points through the geocoding process
Chapter
8: Geoprocessing - Perform spatial analysis using geoprocessing tools
Part III - Learning advanced GIS applications
Chapter 9: Spatial analysis - Perform spatial analysis using geoprocessing tools and analysis
workflow
models
Chapter 10: ArcGIS 3D analyst - Introduces ArcGIS 3D Analyst, allowing users to create 3D scenes,
conduct fly-through animations, and conduct line-of-sight studies
Chapter 11: ArcGIS spatial analyst - Introduces ArcGIS Spatial Analyst for creating and analyzing
raster maps, including hillshades, density maps, site suitability surfaces, and risk index surfaces
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