Econ/MIS 320: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
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Instructor Name: Yong Choi, PhD Office: BDC 142 Office Phone: 654 - 6691 Email Address: ychoi2@csub.edu |
Course Class Meeting: Wed, 3:00-5:05pm Office Hours: Tu (3:00-5:00pm) and Wed (1:00-3:00pm) Or by an appointment Venue: BDC 163 |
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Information 1 - Syllabus - How to submit your assignment through Blackboard - How to view my training progress and print my course certificate - Example of the certificate - Online GIS Textbook Free! |
Information 2 - Assignment Example (Must follow this format) - Instruction for GIS Report due by Nov 27 - How to install ArcGIS 10 (watch this first) - Installation by YouTube (watch this next -- watch after 7 minutes from the beginning) - ESRI website for installation guideline |
GIS Codes
- ArcGIS SW Code - ArcGIS Course Code 1 (Getting started with ArcGIS Dektop) - ArcGIS Couse Code 2 (Raster Data and Python) - ArcGIS Course Code 3 (Map Projection and Geodatabase) |
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How to Start with ESRI Virtual Training - How to create ESRI global account and register GIS web courses In order to take courses by ESRI, you must register for each course Since you are new to online ESRI virtual courses, I strongly recommend to try the following orientation. - Please click HERE for trying Flash Version of course orientation. - Please click HERE for trying Non-Flash Version of course orientation. |
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Course
Schedule
(Note:
This syllabus is subject to change.)
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September 17, 24, Oct 1 and Oct 8: - Introduction of Course - IS Revolution DB Development Lecture: - DB 1 Lecture and DB 2 Lecture - DB 3 Lecture Database Files: - Restaurant 1, Restaurant 2, and Restaurant3 - Composite PK and PK as FK - FineFood database and Referential Integrity - BillingAddress (import Excel file) - CSUB Logo, NewRest HTML, and Loan XML Database Assignment 2 files: Course, Instructor, and Membership Database Assignment 3 files: Roadrunner database |
Getting Started with GIS (for ArcGIS 10)
Free Course! - Module 1: The Big Picture of GIS |
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Getting Started with GIS (for ArcGIS 10)
Free Course! - Module 2: Understanding Geography Data - Module 3: Analyzing Geographic Data |
Assignment 1 (Extra Points
Assignment) - 10 points - Assignment deliverables Must see it! - Due: Thursday, Oct 9 |
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Learning ArcGIS Desktop (for ArcGIS 10) - Module 1: Getting Started with ArcGIS Desktop - Module 2: Creating Map Symbology |
Assignment 2 (10 points) - Assignment deliverables Must see it! - Due: Thursday, Oct 9 |
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Learning ArcGIS
Desktop (for ArcGIS 10) - Module 3: Referencing Data to Real Locations - Module 4: Organizing Geographic Data |
Assignment 3 (10 points) - Assignment deliverables Must see it! - Due: Thursday, Oct 16 |
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Oct 15: Learning ArcGIS Desktop (for ArcGIS 10) - Module 5: Creating and Editing Data - Module 6: Getting Started GIS analysis |
Oct 15: Learning ArcGIS Desktop (for ArcGIS 10) - Module 7: Working with Geoprocessing and Modeling Tools - Module 8: Designing Maps with ArcGIS |
Assignment 4 (30 points) - Assignment deliverables Must see it! - Due: Thursday, Oct 30 |
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Oct 22 Turning Data into Information Using ArcGIS 10 Free Course! Module 1: Basics of Data and Information Module 2: Cartography, Map Production, and Geovisualization |
Oct 22 Turning Data into Information Using ArcGIS 10 Free Course! Module 3: Query and Measurement Module 4: Transformations and Descriptive Summaries |
Assignment 5 (20 points) - Assignment deliverables Must see it! - Due: Thursday, Nov 6 |
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Oct 29 Turning Data into Information Using ArcGIS 10 Free Course! Module 5: Optimization and Hypothesis Testing Module 6: Uncertainty |
Assignment 6 (20 points) - Assignment deliverables Must see it! - Due: Thursday, Nov 6 (postponed to Monday Nov 10) |
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Nov 5: - Basics of Raster Data - No course certificate required! |
Nov 5: - Basics of Python (for ArcGIS 10) - No course certificate required! |
Assignment 7 (10 points) - Assignment deliverables Must see it! - Due: Thursday, Nov 13 |
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Nov 12: |
Nov 12: - Getting Started with the Geodatbase - No course certificate required! |
Assignment 8 (10 points) - Assignment deliverables Must see it! - Due: Thursday, Nov 20 |
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Nov 19: - Introduction to Spatial Pattern Analysis Free Course! |
Nov 19: - Finish up the GIS Tech Repot! (20 points) - Due: Tuesday, Nov 27 |
Assignment 9 (10 points) - Assignment deliverables Must see it! - Due: Thursday, Nov 27 |
| 11 | Catching up! | ||
