QGIS Foundations

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Length: 1 day Cost: $1,045 + GST (in-person), $960 + GST (online)
Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Location: Accessible virtually nationwide in Australia, In-person sessions at select locations

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To book this public course, view all available dates on our training calendar. If you can’t find a suitable date or would like to arrange a private session for your organisation please fill out the contact form at the bottom of the page. 
 
We are currently taking Expressions of Interest for course delivery in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. Please contact us to register your interest, and we will establish upcoming dates based on demand. 

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QGIS is a powerful, cross-platform, free and open-source desktop package. This Geographic Information System (GIS) software is free and accessible to all.
NGIS offers a one-day hands-on express training course that 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. See course dates below.

No previous experience with GIS software is required, although experience with using Microsoft Windows is essential.

Adding Data and Navigating the Map

  • Vector Data in QGIS
  • Raster Data in QGIS
  • Saving and Opening QGIS Projects
  • Navigating the Map

Changing the Display of Layers

  • Simple Symbology
  • Point Symbology
  • Line Symbology
  • Polygon Symbology
  • Symbolising by Attributes
  • Saving Styles
  • Labelling Features

Attribute Tables

  • Identify Features on the Map
  • Open Attribute table
  • Selecting Features
  • Querying Features
  • Query Filter
  • Field Statistics

Data Management

  • Importing XY data
  • Save out to SHP
  • Creating New Shapefiles
  • Editing Toolbar
  • Creating Points
  • Creating Polygons

Creating Map

  • Prepare your Map
  • Print Layout
  • Add Map, Labels, Legend, North Arrow, Scalebar and Images
  • Using Map Templates

Basic Analysis

  • Extract Data
  • Count Points

QGIS Plugins and Web Services

  • Plugin Library
  • Install Plugins
  • Consuming Web Services (WMS & WFS)

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