Introduction to GIS Training.pdf (433.5 KB)
GSM LIMITED is a South Sudanese company founded and located in Juba-South Sudan.We have more than 15 years experience in Geospatial Technology and we are distributor of Multiple GeoSpatial Technology Provider .
(ESRI, TRIMBLE, GARMIN, HEAD, SENSEFLY, TELTONIKA, GURTAM, MATTERPORT, CITYWORKS ).
Our customers
UNDP, ICRC,TDI, G4S, MAG, DRC, NRC, TOMTOM, UNICEF, MEDAIR, HANDICAP, HERE, ACE, SSCL, DCA, The World Bank, MAG, DAI, CITYBLU…
We are pleased to invite you or your organization staff to participate in our GIS Training.
ON Tuesday 8, Wednesday 9, and Thursday 10 of November 2022
Training Overview
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the fundamental principles and concepts of geographic information systems (GIS).Students will become familiar by presentations and practices with GIS terms and ArcMap software.
Merits
After the training students will receive a certificate of attendance from GSM LIMITED Esri Silver
Partner.
Course Duration: 3 Days
Location: South Sudan, Juba, Tulip Hotel
Time: 9am – 4pm with 2 coffee break and lunch
Merits
After the training students will receive a certificate of attendance from GSM LIMITED Esri Silver Partner.
Course Duration: 3 Days
Location: South Sudan, Juba, Tulip Hotel
Time: 9am – 4pm with 2 coffee break and lunch
Target Region: Global
Language: English
FEES: USD 1750
FORMAT: Local and online Distance Learning
There are no entry requirements for this course.
To apply for this course, kindly fill the below Registration Form.
Email: training@geospatialminds.com
Website: www.geospatialminds.com
Tel no: 00211 911 100 500 \ 00211 929 971 111
Training Schema
1. Introduction to GIS
• A layer-based view of the world
• What is GIS?
• Paper maps vs. GIS maps
• Benefits of GIS maps
• Scale
• Features
• Turning geographic information into GIS data
• GIS data models
• What is geographic data?
• Vector data
• A shape-based view
• Connecting vector shapes to real places
• Raster data: A cell-based view
• Raster data organization
• Raster data structure
• Connecting raster surfaces to real places
• Non-geodatabase raster formats
• Vector-raster comparison
• Two representations of elevation
• Methods for obtaining GIS data
• Commonly used data in ArcGIS
• What is a geodatabase?
• Feature classes
• Non-geodatabase vector formats: Shapefile
• Non-geodatabase vector formats: CAD
• Feature class organization
• Layers and feature classes
• Data and layers
• Feature organization
• How is geographic data stored?
• ArcGIS terminology review
2. Tables & Queries
• Using selections
• Working with tables
• Table anatomy
• Review: Getting information about features
• Finding features based on information
• kinds of query
• Selecting features by attribute
• Constructing a location query
• Selected features
• Attribute query
• Query examples
• Selecting features by location
• Constructing a location query
• Selected features
• Location query
• Selecting features by location
• Spatial relationships
• Select by location window
• Lesson review
• Activity: Selecting and extracting features
3. Coordinate System
• Where is this place?
• The elements of location
• Index grid
• What is a coordinate system?
• Geographic coordinate systems
• Datum
• Local and world Datum
• Spatial reference lines
• Location system: Latitude-longitude
Measuring latitude and longitude
• Writing latitude and longitude
• Flattening the earth with map projections
• Projected coordinate systems
• Map projection
• Map projections and distortion
• Compare world projections
• Overview of coordinate systems
• Feature classes and coordinate systems
• Data frames and coordinate systems
• Special case: Geographic transformation
• Special case: Unknown coordinate system
• Projecting data and defining projections
4. ARCGIS
• ArcMap: Data View
• ArcMap: Layout View
• Catalogue Window
• Add multiple data
• Table of Content
• List by drawing order
• List by Source
• List by Visibility
• List by Selection
• Tools and Layout toolbars
• Editing in ArcGIS
• Why edit spatial data?
• What types of data can you edit?
• Preparing a map for editing
• Data storage and coordinate system
• The ArcGIS editing workflow
• Editing data in ArcGIS Desktop
• Creating new data
• Editing using an edit sketch
• Feature templates
• Attribute Window
• Snapping
• Editing attributes
• Lesson review
• Sketch construction tools
• Constructing a sketch using constraints
• Creating features for a feature class
• Creating adjacent polygons
• Editing existing features
• Reshaping features and boundaries
• Working with multipart features
• Simplifying geometry
• Modifying geometry using edit tasks
• Calculating attribute values for a field
• Editing using geodatabase topology
• Currency and credibility
• Completeness