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COURSE TRAINERS
Mark Badham
Mark is the Managing Director of Leading Edge Business Solutions. Mark has been programming since the age of 10 when he wrote his fist Basic Program on an Apple IIe. He has always been passionate about computers and education and started tutoring matric students in 1994. Mark has been training advanced Linux courses, installing, configuring and maintaining Linux servers since November 1999. In 2002 Mark began training Perl courses. Mark was among the first group to write the LPI level 2 Certification in South Africa in 2004. Since March 2006 Mark has been training PHP, MySQL and JavaScript. Since 2009 Mark has started training Java and Python.
Mark's formal qualifications include:
Bsc (Engineering) Electrical
Institution: University of the Witwatersrand.
Final Subjects IncludedComputer Engineering
Certification: Level 2 Certification
Institution: Linux Professional Institute
Details
This GIS course enables participants to identify potentials of spatial data and to put them to use. Theoretical essentials in geoinformatics form the foundation, in order to gain a broad understanding of the subject matter. The second part brings import, visualisation and analysis of geodata, using OpenSource-tools, into focus. The used data will primarily come from OpenStreetMap
Theoretical essentials in geoinformatics form the foundation, in order to gain a broad understanding of the subject matter. The second part brings import, visualisation and analysis of geodata, using OpenSource-tools, into focus. The used data will primarily come from OpenStreetMap.
Delivery Methods
Leading Training is focusing on providing virtual training courses for the foreseeable future and will only consider in-person and classroom training on request, with a required minimum group size of six delegates. We remain committed to offering training that is fast, focused and effective.
| Delivery Method | Duration | Price (excl. VAT) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classroom | 3 Days | ZAR 8,250.00 | Get a Quote | |
| Live Virtual Training | 5 Days | ZAR 11,250.00 | Get a Quote |
Discounts Available
Brochure:
Audience
This GIS course enables participants to identify potentials of spatial data and to put them to use.
Pre-Requisites
- SQL
Course Outline / Curriculum
Target audience
This GIS course enables participants to identify potentials of spatial data and to put them to use.
Theoretical essentials in geoinformatics form the foundation, in order to gain a broad understanding of the subject matter. The second part brings import, visualisation and analysis of geodata, using OpenSource-tools, into focus. The used data will primarily come from OpenStreetMap.
Theoretical part
Applications
What is spatial data and how can you use it?
Getting started with the world of geoinformatics and its applications
Spatial modelling
- Coordinate systems – what are they good for and what do you need to keep in mind when it comes to data acquisition?
An overview of geographical and projected coordinate systems - Topology
- Vector versus raster data
Spatial indexing
Spatial data should also be indexed, in order to ensure data quality and performance. Spatial indexing algorithms will be presented.
Spatial analysis
Which analyses can be made, and which questions can be answered by use of GIS?
GIS-tools
How is spatial data processed?
An overview of popular tools, focusing on OpenSource.
GIS-Services
What kind of spatial services do exist and are of special interest for companies?
- Mapping
- Routing
- Geocoding
Practise part
Preparation
Setup PostgreSQL with PostGIS as a spatial database
Setup QGIS
Data acquisition
Downloading OSM-data for further processing
Data import
Import using QGIS, osm2pgsql, ogr2ogr, osmosis
Data visualisation
Simple visualisation with the help of QGIS
Data analysis
Data analysis with QGIS and PostGIS in comparison
Data export
Data transfer and -backup with GQIS and database-tools
Schedule Dates and Booking
There are currently no scheduled dates.
Please note that this course needs a minimum of 6 delegates to schedule a course. You can choose to be added to the waiting list by clicking the button below, and we will contact you when we have enough delegates interested. Should we not get enough delegates, we will refund or credit your paid booking.
Should you need this course urgently, the following options are available:
- Pay for 6 delegates (whether you have them or not) and we will schedule the course as soon as possible.
- If you have fewer delegates and cannot pay for 6, we can negotiate a shortened course where some of the time will be spent in blended learning - watching videos and doing tutorials and exercises with some contact time with the trainer. We would want to discuss what your core needs are so that we cover those aspects. You need to have paid for 3 delegates at least.