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Getting Started with QGIS
Objective
- This tutorial will cover following objectives
- To download Quantum GIS (QGIS)
- To Install Quantum GIS
- Getting familiar with QGIS interface
- Installing and updating plugins
- Adding Vector and Raster data layers to QGIS map Canvas
Software: Quantum GIS
Level: Beginner
Time required: 3 Hour
Prerequisites and Geospatial Skills
- Basic knowledge about computer
- Internet Connection
Projection by using QGIS
Objective
- This tutorial will cover following objectives
- To get familiar with the projection and reprojection of vector and raster data sets by using Quantum GIS
Software: Quantum GIS
Level: Beginner
Time required: 2 Hour
Prerequisites and Geospatial Skills
- Quantum GIS should be installed on the computer
- Basic knowledge about the QGIS interface
- Should have completed Exercise ID: IGET_QGIS_001
Georefrencing by Using QGIS
Objective
- This tutorial will cover following objectives
- To georeference a toposheet by using graticule ticks and intersections in a known coordinate system and datum.
Software: Quantum GIS
Level: Beginner
Time required:2 Hour
Prerequisites and Geospatial Skills
- Quantum GIS should be installed on the computer
- Basic knowledge about the QGIS interface
- Should have completed Exercise ID: IGET_QGIS_001 before starting this tutorials
Image Registration
Objective
- This tutorial will cover following objectives
- To georeference a satellite image using a georeferenced toposheet
Software: Quantum GIS
Level: Beginner
Time required: 3 Hour
Prerequisites and Geospatial Skills
- Quantum GIS should be installed on the computer
- Basic knowledge about the QGIS interface
- Should have completed Exercise ID: IGET_QGIS_003 (Georeferencing a Toposheet by Using QGIS)
Digitization of a Toposheet
Objective
- This tutorial will cover following objectives
- To digitize a toposheet using Quantum GIS.
Software: Quantum GIS
Level: Beginner
Time required:6-8 Hour
Prerequisites and Geospatial Skills
- Quantum GIS should be installed on the computer
- Basic knowledge about the QGIS interface
- Should have completed Exercise ID: IGET_GIS_001 and IGET_GIS_003
Map Preparation using QGIS
Objective
This tutorial will cover following objectives
To present given data in the form of a comprehensive map and to learn how to edit layer symbology in QGIS.
Software: Quantum GIS 2.0.1-Dufour
Level: Beginner
Time required:3 Hours
Prerequisites and Geospatial Skills
1. QGIS should be installed on the computer.
2. Familiarity with the layout of QGIS is preferable.
3. Should have completed Exercise ID: IGET_GIS_001 and IGET_GIS_005
Data Exploration using QGIS
Objective
This tutorial will cover following objectives
To review and explore the tutorial data supplied with this tutorial and to present it in the form of a thematic map.
Software: Quantum GIS 2.0.1
Level: Beginner
Time required:3 Hours
Prerequisites and Geospatial Skills
1. QGIS should be installed on the computer.
2. Basic knowledge about the QGIS interface
3. Should have completed Exercise ID: IGET_QGIS_006 before starting this tutorials
Working with Tables
Objective
This tutorial will cover following objectives
To import the Indian census data of Pune and Beed districts into a shapefile by using joining method.
Software: Quantum GIS
Level: Beginner
Time required:1 Hour
Prerequisites and Geospatial Skills
1. Quantum GIS and MS office should be installed on the computer
2. Basic knowledge about the QGIS interface
3. Should have completed Exercise ID: IGET_GIS_001 and IGET_GIS_007
Data Query 1
Objective
This tutorial will cover following objectives
To get familiar with constructing attribute queries in Quantum GIS and presenting the results in the form of map for visualization and analysis purpose.
Software: Quantum GIS
Level: Beginner
Time required:2 Hour
Prerequisites and Geospatial Skills
1. Quantum GIS should be installed on the computer
2. Basic knowledge about the QGIS interface
3. Should have completed Exercise ID: IGET_QGIS_007 and ID: IGET_QGIS_008
Data Query 2
Objective
This tutorial will cover following objectives
To get familiar with constructing spatial queries in Quantum GIS.
Software: Quantum GIS
Level: Beginner
Time required:2 Hour
Prerequisites and Geospatial Skills
1. Quantum GIS should be installed on the computer
2. Basic knowledge about the QGIS interface
3. Should have completed Exercise ID: IGET_QGIS_001, IGET_QGIS_007 & IGET_QGIS_009
Working with Google Earth using QGIS
Objective
This tutorial will cover following objectives
The objective of this tutorial is to introduce you to Google Earth, Bing, Yahoo and Open street maps using Quantum GIS
Software: Quantum GIS, Google Earth
Level: Beginner
Time required:3 Hour
Prerequisites and Geospatial Skills
1. Quantum GIS and Google Earth should be installed on the computer
2. Internet connection
3. Basic knowledge about the QGIS interface
USING GPS DATA WITH QGIS
Objective
This tutorial will cover following objectives
To download the waypoints collected from the hand held GPS into shp or KML format
Software: Quantum GIs
Level: Beginner
Time required:1 Hour
Prerequisites and Geospatial Skills