This one day course gives you an introduction to QGIS, the premier open source GIS desktop software.

This course will guide you in getting started---you’ll learn how to work with data sources, created and edit data, do analysis, and create map compositions.

Topics

• Introduction
• A Tour of the Interface
• Working with vector data
  • file-based
  • Spatial databases
  • Web based resources
• Working with raster data
• Coordinate Systems
• Doing Analysis
• Creating Maps

Requirements

Here's what you'll need for the course:

• A laptop or notebook with QGIS 2.0.x installed.^[1] You can use Linux, Mac, or Windows.

[1] Installation help will be available one hour before the course starts. You should make every effort to install QGIS prior to coming to class.