I already have GIS experience. Am I ready for this class?
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- Saturday, 13 August 2011 22:34
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It depends. The GIS II - Data Management & Visualization workshop and other 200 level workshops are designed with the understanding students already poses basic fundamental GIS skills. If you haven't used GIS in over a year it may be a good idea to take the GIS Quick Start as a refresher. However, if your currently engaged with GIS or confident you've retained the basic GIS skills, which are taught in GIS Quick Start, then consider enrolling in the 200 level courses. Contact the instructor to discuss your situation.
Why geodatabases? I thought shapefiles are acceptable for GIS projects?
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- Saturday, 13 August 2011 22:33
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Although shapefiles are still widely used, more and more organizations and firms now use geodatabases because of their additional features. Geodatabases are the prefered GIS file format to store and manage spatial data because:
- Geodatabases are a central repository for data
- Geodatabases are more efficient for data entry and editing
- Geodatabases offer functionality such as: topology and flow analysis
- Geodatabases provide additional design functionality for labeling and cartographic effects
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