GIST 1130 Data Acquisition and Management

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Keywords

Data Acquisition , ArcGIS , Geodatabase , Shapefile , Raster

Project

Mapping New Careers in Geospatial Technologies

Authors

Greenwood, Laureen
Patton, Katrina

Date Submitted

2015

Material Type

Online Course

Secondary Material Type

Assignment
Collection
Reference Material
Syllabus
Tutorial

Institution

Southeast Community College

Industry Partner

State of Nebraska GIS, Lancaster County GIS and City of Lincoln GIS, helped define strategy and goals, identify necessary skills and competencies, provided resources and assistance with program design and hired qualified participants who completed the certificate.

License

CC BY

Funding Source

TAACCCT Round 3

Additional Public Access

Abstract

An introduction to defining data needs and evaluating whether a given dataset matches those needs. Students will explore some common geographic data formats used in ArcGIS and learn about sources of data and maps that can be incorporated into a GIS project. The student will learn the advanced functionality and versatility of using geodatabases. The student will demonstrate how to design and build a geodatabase, migrate existing data to a geodatabase and edit data stored in a geodatabase.

Industry (NAISC)

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

Occupation (SOC)

Computer and Mathematical Occupations (15-0000)

Instructional Program (CIP)

Social Sciences (45)

Credit Type

Credential Type

Certificate

Educational Level

1st year Community College or equivalent

Skill Level

Quality Assurance Organization