Nex-G Innovations

QGIS Training & Certification | Master GIS Mapping & Analysis

Module 1 - GIS Fundamentals

• Overview
• More about GIS
• What is GIS Software / a GIS Application?
• Getting a GIS Application for your own computer(s)
• GIS Data

Module 2 - Creating and Exploring a Basic Map

• An Overview of the Interface
• Adding your first layers
• Navigating the Map Canvas
• Symbology

Module 3 - Classifying Vector Data

• Vector Attribute Data
• Labels
• Classification

Module 4 - Laying out the Maps

• Using Print Layout
• Creating a Dynamic Print Layout

Module 5 - Creating Vector Data

• Creating a New Vector Dataset
• Feature Topology
• Forms
• Actions

Module 6 - Vector Analysis

• Reprojecting and Transforming Data
• Vector Analysis
• Network Analysis
• Spatial Statistics

Module 7 - Rasters

• Working with Raster Data
• Changing Raster Symbology
• Terrain Analysis

Module 8 - Completing the Analysis

• Raster to Vector Conversion
• Combining the Analyses

Module 9 - Plugins

• Installing and Managing Plugins
• Useful QGIS Plugins

Module 10 - Online Resources

• Web Mapping Services
• Web Feature Services

Module 11 - QGIS Server

• Install QGIS Server
• Serving WMS

Module 12 - GRASS

• GRASS Setup
• GRASS Tools

Module 13 - Forestry Application

• Forestry Module Presentation
• Georeferencing a Map
• Digitizing Forest Stands
• Updating Forest Stands
• Systematic Sampling Design
• Creating Detailed Maps with the Atlas Tool
• Calculating the Forest Parameters
• DEM from LiDAR Data
• Map Presentation

Module 14 - Database Concepts with PostgreSQL

• Introduction to Databases
• Implementing the Data Model
• Adding Data to the Model
• Queries
• Views
• Rules

Module 15 - Spatial Database Concepts with PostGIS

• PostGIS Setup
• Simple Feature Model
• Import and Export
• Spatial Queries
• Geometry Construction

Module 16 - Using Spatial Databases in QGIS

• Working with Databases in the QGIS Browser
• Using DB Manager to work with Spatial Databases in QGIS
• Working with SpatiaLite databases in QGIS