Transcription of Introduction to GIS - MIT OpenCourseWare
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Introduction to GIS 1 Overview What is GIS? Types of Data and Projections What can I do with GIS? Data Sources and Formats Software Data Management Tips 2 What is GIS? 3 Characteristics of GIS The data Spatial Tabular Methods Data input Data management Data analysis: answer questions that may not be explicitly stated in the data Data output: maps, new data Software and hardware 4 Characteristics of GIS: Data Layers With GIS software, you can digitally represent geographic objects with a variety of shapes and layer those shapes on top of one another to create maps and perform analysis. Polygons 5 With GIS software, you can digitally represent geographic objects with a variety of shapes and layer those shapes on top of one another to create maps and perform analysis.
ESRI ArcGIS: ArcMap •Provides the most tools for processing data, analysis, and creating maps •Comprehensive support through our academic license 46. ArcToolbox 47. ESRI ArcGIS: ArcCatalog • Manage files and folders • Create new shapefiles and geodatabases • Preview files
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