The first in a series of workshops given by the Stanford Geospatial Center (SGC). This introductory session will focus upon the fundamental concepts and skills needed to begin using Geographic Information Systems software for the exploration and analysis of spatial data using the open QGIS platform.
Topics will include:
What is GIS?
Spatial Data Models and Formats
Projections and Coordinate Systems
Basic Data Management
The ArcMap User Interface
Simple Analysis using Visualization
For convenience, attendees are encouraged to arrive with QGIS already installed. You can find the installers, here: