GIS school training courses in Boise, ID (public, in-house or online)

Concepts and principles underlying the operations of geographic information systems (GIS). Cartographic fundamentals, global positioning systems, data collection, data entry, data management. Competency in Windows and spreadsheets is strongly recommended

Applications of geographic information systems (GIS) in pre- and post-processing of model inputs and outputs, digital elevation models, flow direction and flow accumulation, spatial analysis and interpretation, Model builder, data model, tools, functionality and examples of real-world water and natural resource problems and integration of external models

Through lectures and laboratory exercises, this course illustrates the fundamental concepts of GIS and remote sensing technologies in the context of environmental engineering. Topics include the physical basis for remote sensing, remote sensing systems, digital image processing, data structures, database design, and spatial data analysis. The course is not intended to provide students with extensive training in particular image processing or GIS packages. However, hands-on computer laboratory se...

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The Geographic Information Systems associate degree program provides the community with skilled professionals who use, edit, and make decisions using GIS systems. Graduates can work in diverse industries that use geographic information systems, including government agencies, health care, construction, banking, land-use planning, transportation mapping and analysis, and emergency response.

With the growth of decision-making using spatial data and geographic locations, many businesses are l...

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Syllabus



Working with Coordinate Systems

Linking and Managing Drawing-Based Attribute Data
■Attaching and Managing Object Data
■Connecting to Spatial Databases
■Using Database Information in a Drawing

Importing and Exporting .SHP files
■Attaching Source Drawings
■Defining Property and Location Queries
■Defining Data Queries

Working with Raster Images
■Inserting Raster Images
■Modifying Raster Image Properties and Behavior
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