2014
Lynda
Jason VanHorn
2:43
English

Learning GIS (geographical information systems) requires training in cartography, database management, and spatial analysis. But once you've built a solid foundation in the basics, how do you approach GIS challenges in the real world? Dr. Jason VanHorn is here to help you master practical GIS scenarios, and answers the 7 most common questions he receives from other GIS professionals, including: Where can I get quality data? How do I create projections? What's an inexpensive solution for collecting geospatial data? and Where can I find a GIS job?

Introduction
Welcome
What you should know before watching this course
Using the exercise files
Using the challenges in this course
1. The Top GIS Questions
The seven most common GIS questions
2. Building a GIS Layer
Exploring GIS trends
Exploring GIS data with the National Map Viewer
Finding imagery data using EarthExplorer
Working with US Census data via TIGER products
Exploring agriculture with CropScape
Accessing data in proprietary formats
Accessing data in catalog formats
3. Exploring GIS Data Formats
Understanding the type of data you have
Understanding coverage data
Understanding shapefile data
Understanding geodatabases
Raster data model history and formats
Sharing GIS data
4. Understanding Projections
Working with scale and graticules
Exploring developable surfaces
Using geoids, spheroids, and datums
Putting it all together in ArcGIS
5. Inexpensive GIS Data Collection
Collecting geospatial data
Adding map data to a spatial database
Adding scanned images to a spatial database
Adding GPS data to a a spatial database
Advanced collection techniques in GPS
Exploring open-source approaches to GIS data
6. Building a GIS Project from Scratch
Challenge: Get the data
Solution: Get the data
Challenge: Visualize the data
Solution: Visualize the data
Challenge: Isolate the data
Solution: Isolate the data
Challenge: Attributes of the data
Solution: Attributes of the data
Challenge: Analysis of the data
Solution: Analysis of the data
Challenge: Build new data
Solution: Build new data
Challenge: Import new data
Solution: Import new data
Challenge: Convert your data
Solution: Convert your data
7. Geospatial Data Services
Understanding ArcGIS for Server
Connecting a client to a GIS server
Working with ArcGIS.com
Using ArcGIS.com efficiently in the client
8. Mastering the GIS Interview
Exploring the types of GIS jobs
Portals for GIS jobs
Preparing for general interview questions
Preparing for specific interview questions
Conclusion
Next steps

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