QGIS Fundamentals

Description

QGIS is a powerful, cross-platform, free and open source desktop GIS package. This one day hands-on express training course provides participants with an introduction to the fundamentals of GIS, equipping them with the necessary skills to create, edit, manage open spatial data and easily compose printable maps by utilising the core functionality and plugins provided by QGIS at zero cost.

This training course will leverage open data freely available in your state so participants will leave with not only skills in the best open source desktop GIS available but also knowledge pertaining to the relevant data that can be used in your jurisdiction.

Come and see why many organisations are making the move to QGIS as a replacement for other more expensive desktop GIS packages.

Topics

• Understanding GIS basics
• Introducing GIS
• QGIS user interface and basic tools
• Symbolising data
• Symbolising vector and raster data
• Classifying vector data
• Creating and Editing Data
• Introducing digitising toolbar
• Creating vector data
• Creating Maps
• Using Map Composer
• Applying map templates

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