G&ES 391: A course in the department of Geography & Environmental Studies at Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago

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Syllabus
What's GIS
GIS Programs
Data_Source
Basics
Web_Authoring
Maps/Printing
Selection
Spatial
Importing
Digitizing
Geocoding
Attribute
Sources
Tables
Analysis
Project
Conceptual
Requirements
Preferences
Results/Reporting

Detailed object layers like this are widely available from public data sources.

Data Sources

Boundary files are widely available now in various formats. Students will explore the types of information offered by the U.S. Geological Survey, including digital line graphs, digital raster graphics, digital orthophotographs, and digital elevation model data. Each of these can be incorporated as a layer into a GIS project.

Issues such as locational accuracy and data conversion will be covered in this course module.

© Erick Howenstine -- Geography & Environmental Studies 2005
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