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

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General
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

Students will learn how to produce a variety of thematic map types and print to paper or export for on-line publication.

GIS for Cartography

GIS programs are useful for making maps, particularly when a series of maps is required. Although the preparation of the spatial boundary layers and assembly of the attribute table may be very time consuming, creation of basic thematic maps is very quick and easy once that preparation is done.

One of the early assignments involves taking prepared boundary and attribute data and quickly making a proportional circle map, choroplethic map, scattered dot map and others. A variety of graphical tools, including a host of prepared scale bars, directional arrows, labeling, transparencies, balloon boxes, neat lines, backgrounds and image importing capabilities give the user some control over the appearance of the final map project.