RES.STR-001 | January IAP 2022 | Non-Credit

Geographic Information System (GIS) Tutorial

GIS Level 1: Introduction to GIS & Mapping

Learn how to read and interpret maps and data and use basic cartography principles to create maps that can be used in reports and presentations. After learning basic concepts, attendees will work through an exercise using ArcGIS Pro or QGIS.

Presentation

GIS Level 1: Introduction to GIS & Mapping Slides (PDF - 6.5MB)

GIS Level 1: Introduction to GIS & Mapping Presentation (PPTX - 30.5MB)

GIS Level 1: Introduction to GIS & Mapping Printable Slides with Notes (PDF - 4.9MB)

Introduction and Setup

GIS Level 1 Instructions (PDF) (DOCX)

Workshop Exercises

GIS Level 1 QGIS Workshop Exercises (PDF) (DOCX)

GIS Level 1 ArcGIS Pro Workshop Exercises (PDF) (DOCX)

Take-Home Exercises

GIS Level 1 QGIS Take-Home Exercises (PDF) (DOCX)

GIS Level 1 ArcGIS Pro Take-Home Exercises (PDF) (DOCX)

Data

GIS Level 1 Data (ZIP)        
This ZIP file contains 2 .txt, 5 .shx, 5 .shp, 5 .prj, 6 .dbf, 5 .cpg, 1 .csv, 4 .xml, 1 .ovr, 1 .tif, 1 .tfw, 3 .sbx, and 3 .sbn files.

Course Info

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January IAP 2022
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