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| − | Welcome to the "Introduction to Free/Libre and Open Source Geographic Information Systems" class. This course was designed and taught | + | Welcome to the "Introduction to Free/Libre and Open Source Geographic Information Systems" class. This (online) course was designed and taught from UMass Amherst, in the Spring 2007. '''This course teaches concepts using QGIS, PostgreSQL, PostGIS, PGAdmin, and the GRASS plugin to QGIS.''' |
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| + | '''Important''': This page resides on OSGeo's server. But the exercises and other content below reside on a wiki at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. '''To access them you will be prompted for a userid and password. Use (no quotes) "foss" (UID) and "umass" (PW).''' | ||
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All content below is provided on this wiki is licensed under a [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.5 License] and is being developed as part of the [[http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Educational_Resources Open Geospatial Foundation's educational resources effort]]. This means that users are free to copy and share this material with others. | All content below is provided on this wiki is licensed under a [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.5 License] and is being developed as part of the [[http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Educational_Resources Open Geospatial Foundation's educational resources effort]]. This means that users are free to copy and share this material with others. | ||
| − | + | But if you do find this material useful or make a new derivative based on this material, we would like to know. Please email us at cschweik AT pubpol DOT umass DOT edu. We hope any new derivatives will be posted back on the OSGeo wiki or whatever collaborative platform we might move to in the future. | |
==GIS FUNDAMENTALS== | ==GIS FUNDAMENTALS== | ||
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===Exercise: [http://linuxlab.sbs.umass.edu/intro-fossgis-umass/index.php?title=GPS_Field_exercise_%28for_people_with_a_GPS%29 GPS Field exercise (for people with a GPS)]=== | ===Exercise: [http://linuxlab.sbs.umass.edu/intro-fossgis-umass/index.php?title=GPS_Field_exercise_%28for_people_with_a_GPS%29 GPS Field exercise (for people with a GPS)]=== | ||
| − | ===Exercise: [ | + | ===Exercise: [http://linuxlab.sbs.umass.edu/intro-fossgis-umass/index.php?title=Mapping_GPS_points_with_QGIS_and_adding_attribute_data Mapping GPS points with QGIS and adding attribute data]=== |
| − | ====[ | + | ==== Assignment: [http://linuxlab.sbs.umass.edu/intro-fossgis-umass/index.php?title=Assignment:_Mapping_GPS_points_with_QGIS_and_adding_attribute_data Mapping GPS points with QGIS and adding attribute data]==== |
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| + | ==== Extra Credit: [http://linuxlab.sbs.umass.edu/intro-fossgis-umass/index.php?title=Extra_Credit:_Using_GPX_formatted_GPS_data Using GPX formatted GPS data]==== | ||
==GIS DATABASES== | ==GIS DATABASES== | ||
| − | ===Exercise: [ | + | ===Exercise: [http://linuxlab.sbs.umass.edu/intro-fossgis-umass/index.php?title=Using_data_layers_from_Spatial_Data_Engines_%28SDE%29:_PostgreSQL_and_PostGIS Using data layers from Spatial Data Engines (SDE): PostgreSQL and PostGIS]=== |
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| − | ===Exercise: [ | + | ===Exercise: [http://linuxlab.sbs.umass.edu/intro-fossgis-umass/index.php?title=Analyzing_attribute_data_with_SQL._%28part_I:_SELECT_statements%29 Analyzing attribute data with SQL. (part I: SELECT statements)] === |
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| − | + | ===Exercise: [http://linuxlab.sbs.umass.edu/intro-fossgis-umass/index.php?title=Analyzing_attribute_data_with_SQL._%28part_2:_Joining_tables%29 Analyzing attribute data with SQL. (part 2: Joining tables)] === | |
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| + | ===Exercise: [http://linuxlab.sbs.umass.edu/intro-fossgis-umass/index.php?title=Integrating_spatial_and_non-spatial_data Integrating spatial and non-spatial data] === | ||
| + | ==== Assignment: [http://linuxlab.sbs.umass.edu/intro-fossgis-umass/index.php?title=Assignment:_Computing_land_use_change_with_SQL_%28select_query%29 Computing land use change with SQL (select query)] ==== | ||
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| + | ==== Assignment: [http://linuxlab.sbs.umass.edu/intro-fossgis-umass/index.php?title=Assignment:_Creating_a_thematic_map_with_QGIS_using_non-spatial_table_with_statistical_data. Creating a thematic map with QGIS using non-spatial table with statistical data.] ==== | ||
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| + | ===Exercise: [http://linuxlab.sbs.umass.edu/intro-fossgis-umass/index.php?title=Installing_client_software_to_work_with_SDE Installing client software to work with SDE] === | ||
| − | === | + | ===Exercise: [http://linuxlab.sbs.umass.edu/intro-fossgis-umass/index.php?title=Installing_PostgreSQL/PostGIS_database Installing PostgreSQL/PostGIS database]=== |
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==GIS-BASED ANALYSIS== | ==GIS-BASED ANALYSIS== | ||
| − | ===Exercise: [ | + | ===Exercise: [http://linuxlab.sbs.umass.edu/intro-fossgis-umass/index.php?title=Making_maps_in_QGIS Making maps in QGIS] === |
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| − | ====[ | + | ===Exercise: [http://linuxlab.sbs.umass.edu/intro-fossgis-umass/index.php?title=Analysis_using_the_QGIS_GRASS_plug-in._Plug-in_basics. Analysis using the QGIS GRASS plug-in. Plug-in basics.] === |
| − | + | ==== Assignment: [http://linuxlab.sbs.umass.edu/intro-fossgis-umass/index.php?title=Assignment:_GRASS_Plug-in_basics GRASS Plug-in basics] ==== | |
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| − | ===Exercise: [[Site selection 2: Vector Analysis | + | ===Exercise: [http://linuxlab.sbs.umass.edu/intro-fossgis-umass/index.php?title=Site_selection_1:_Raster_Analysis Site selection 1: Raster Analysis] === |
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| − | ====[ | + | ===Exercise: [http://linuxlab.sbs.umass.edu/intro-fossgis-umass/index.php?title=Site_selection_2:_Vector_Analysis Site selection 2: Vector Analysis] === |
| + | ==== Assignment: [http://linuxlab.sbs.umass.edu/intro-fossgis-umass/index.php?title=Assignment_10:_Raster_analysis_practice Raster analysis practice] ==== | ||
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| + | ==== Assignment: [http://linuxlab.sbs.umass.edu/intro-fossgis-umass/index.php?title=Assignment_11:_Vector_analysis_practice Vector analysis practice] ==== | ||
==CONTRIBUTING TO FOSS GIS== | ==CONTRIBUTING TO FOSS GIS== | ||
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==ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS== | ==ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS== | ||
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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Number NSFIIS 0447623 and generous support from the [[http://www-304.ibm.com/jct09002c/university/scholars/academicinitiative/ IBM Corporation's Academic Initiative]]. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation (NSF) or the units above. | This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Number NSFIIS 0447623 and generous support from the [[http://www-304.ibm.com/jct09002c/university/scholars/academicinitiative/ IBM Corporation's Academic Initiative]]. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation (NSF) or the units above. | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:36, 21 September 2007
Welcome to the "Introduction to Free/Libre and Open Source Geographic Information Systems" class. This (online) course was designed and taught from UMass Amherst, in the Spring 2007. This course teaches concepts using QGIS, PostgreSQL, PostGIS, PGAdmin, and the GRASS plugin to QGIS.
Important: This page resides on OSGeo's server. But the exercises and other content below reside on a wiki at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. To access them you will be prompted for a userid and password. Use (no quotes) "foss" (UID) and "umass" (PW).
version 1.0. http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png
All content below is provided on this wiki is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.5 License and is being developed as part of the [Open Geospatial Foundation's educational resources effort]. This means that users are free to copy and share this material with others.
But if you do find this material useful or make a new derivative based on this material, we would like to know. Please email us at cschweik AT pubpol DOT umass DOT edu. We hope any new derivatives will be posted back on the OSGeo wiki or whatever collaborative platform we might move to in the future.
GIS FUNDAMENTALS
Exercise: QGIS Overview
Assignment: Intro to QGIS
Assignment: GIS Literature Review
Exercise: Installing QGIS
GIS INPUT METHODS
Exercise: Web GIS data resources: US and global
Exercise: An example of regional web resources: Massachusetts, USA digital data
Assignment: Searching, downloading and viewing GIS data in QGIS
Exercise: Georeferencing with QGIS
Assignment: Georeferencing practice
Exercise: Online Digitizing and Adding Attribute Data using QGIS
Assignment: On-screen digitizing practice
Exercise: GPS Field exercise (for people with a GPS)
Exercise: Mapping GPS points with QGIS and adding attribute data
Assignment: Mapping GPS points with QGIS and adding attribute data
Extra Credit: Using GPX formatted GPS data
GIS DATABASES
Exercise: Using data layers from Spatial Data Engines (SDE): PostgreSQL and PostGIS
Exercise: Analyzing attribute data with SQL. (part I: SELECT statements)
Exercise: Analyzing attribute data with SQL. (part 2: Joining tables)
Exercise: Integrating spatial and non-spatial data
Assignment: Computing land use change with SQL (select query)
Assignment: Creating a thematic map with QGIS using non-spatial table with statistical data.
Exercise: Installing client software to work with SDE
Exercise: Installing PostgreSQL/PostGIS database
GIS-BASED ANALYSIS
Exercise: Making maps in QGIS
Exercise: Analysis using the QGIS GRASS plug-in. Plug-in basics.
Assignment: GRASS Plug-in basics
Exercise: Site selection 1: Raster Analysis
Exercise: Site selection 2: Vector Analysis
Assignment: Raster analysis practice
Assignment: Vector analysis practice
CONTRIBUTING TO FOSS GIS
Module still needs to be written. Anyone from OSGeo interested?
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Support for the development of this course was provided by:
The [The Department of Natural Resources Conservation], [The Center for Public Policy and Administration], and [The National Center for Digital Government], all at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
All datasets use information from [The Massachusetts Office of Geographic and Environmental Information (MassGIS)]
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Number NSFIIS 0447623 and generous support from the [IBM Corporation's Academic Initiative]. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation (NSF) or the units above.