Introduction to GIS using ArcGIS Course-FEB 08 to FEB 19,2021 for 10 Days

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Foscore Development Center 

Introduction
GIS is a system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present all types of geographically referenced data. In the simplest terms, GIS is the merging of cartography, statistical analysis, and database technology. This course introduces GIS concepts and ArcGIS tools used to visualize real-world features, discover patterns, and communicate information. Using ArcMap and ArcGIS Online, the participants will work with GIS maps, explore data, and analyze maps and data as you learn fundamental concepts that underlie GIS technology.
Objectives
  • Share GIS maps and analysis results.
  • Find and organize geographic data and other content for a mapping project.
  • Display features on a GIS map and access information about them.
  • Perform spatial analysis to answer questions.
Applicant
  1. New Users
  2. Data Editors
  3. GIS Database Designers
  4. GIS Managers
  5. Data Editors
  6. GIS Analysts
  7. Map Designers
  8. GIS Technical leads
  9. GIS Desktop Application Developers
Course duration
Two Weeks
 
Course Content
The ArcGIS platform
  • · Lesson introduction
  • · The ArcGIS platform
  • · Getting to know the ArcGIS platform
  • · Components used in this course
  • · Lesson review
 
The basics of GIS
  • · Lesson introduction
  • · Applications of GIS
  • · ArcGIS online
  • · Sign in to ArcGIS Online
  • · Choose a base map
  • · Add a data fie to your map
  • · Save and share your map
  • · Lesson review
 
Understanding GIS data
  • · Lesson introduction
  • · Turning geographic information into GIS data
  • · GIS data models
  • · Explore GIS data models in ArcMap
  • · Which data model is better?
  • · Working with tables
  • · Documenting your data
  • · Open ArcMap and create a folder connection
  • · View data in a GIS
  • · Identify various fie types
  • · View an item description
  • · Correct an error in an item's metadata
  • · Preview a dataset's geography and table
  • · Add data to the map
  • · Lesson review
 
ArcGIS online
  • · ArcGIS Online content
  • · GIS services and web maps
  • · Web mapping applications and mobile apps
  • · Tools and data from ArcGIS Online
  • · Explore GIS content using ArcGIS Online
  • · Browse ArcGIS Online for web content
  • · Browse ArcGIS Online for desktop content
  • · View an item's details
  • · Examine options for opening ArcGIS Online items
  • · Lesson review
 
The Importance of Coordinate Systems
  • · Lesson introduction
  • · What is location?
  • · How spatial data stores location
  • · Geographic coordinate systems
  • · Working with data in different geographic coordinate systems
  • · Projected coordinate systems
  • · Spatial properties and distortion
  • · Understanding distortion
  • · Work with coordinate systems
  • · Identify the coordinate system for a dataset
  • · Identify the coordinate system for another dataset
  • · Identify a dataset with a different coordinate system
  • · Identify a dataset with an unknown coordinate system
  • · Assign a coordinate system to a dataset without a spatial reference
  • · Change the coordinate system for a dataset
  • · Lesson review
 
Acquiring and Selecting GIS Data
  • · Lesson introduction
  • · Methods for obtaining GIS data
  • · Accessing GIS data
  • · Considerations for creating GIS data
  • · Creating data
  • · Considerations for choosing GIS data
  • · Evaluating GIS data
 
GIS Data
  • · Gather and evaluate GIS data
  • · Consider the data you need
  • · Examine the data you have
  • · Add data from another organization
  • · Add data from ArcGIS Online
  • · Transfer files from one geodatabase to another
  • · Import shapefiles into the geodatabase
  • · Lesson review
 
Interacting With a Map
  • · Lesson introduction
  • · Symbology and visualization
  • · Finding, identifying, and selecting features
  • · Asking questions and getting answers
  • · Getting information from a GIS map
  • · Explore a map using ArcMap
  • · Navigate the map
  • · Modify symbology
  • · Identify features
  • · Find features
  • · Export selected features from a fie to a geodatabase
  • · Select features
  • · Examine an attribute table
  • · View data change over time
  • · Explore a map using ArcGIS Online
  • · Navigate the map
  • · Modify symbology
  • · Identify features
  • · Locate addresses and features
  • · Select features and view an attribute table
  • · Lesson review
 
Performing Spatial Analysis
  • · Lesson introduction
  • · The geographic approach revisited
  • · Questions you can answer with GIS
  • · What is spatial analysis?
  • · Geoprocessing in analyses
  • · Common analysis tasks
  • · Perform spatial analysis with common analysis tools
  • · Open ArcMap and examine the map document
  • · Extract features in your area of interest
  • · Identify vulnerable facilities in Lee County
  • · Overlay the Cat3 layer with Lee County
  • · Identify hospitals close to the storm surge inundation polygon
  • · Lesson review
 
Sharing results
  • · Lesson introduction
  • · The importance of sharing results
  • · Sharing content through ArcMap
  • · Sharing content through ArcGIS Online
  • · Export the map as a PDF
  • · Create a map package and upload it to ArcGIS Online
  • · Create a web map
  • · Customize map symbology and save the map
  • · Create a web mapping application
 
General Notes
  • · All our courses can be Tailor-made to participants needs
  • · The participant must be conversant with English
  • · Presentations are well guided, practical exercise, web based tutorials and group work. Our facilitators are expert with more than 10years of experience.
  • · Upon completion of training the participant will be issued with Foscore development center certificate (FDC-K)
  • · Training will be done at Foscore development center (FDC-K) center in Nairobi Kenya. We also offer more than five participants training at requested location within Kenya, more than ten participant within east Africa and more than twenty participant all over the world.
  • · Course duration is flexible and the contents can be modified to fit any number of days.READMORE

Foscore Development Centre (FDC-K)
Foscore Development Center Kenya (FDC-K) is a global training and consulting firm that has been assisting organizations and individuals to achieve their objectives and goals. We specialize in monitoring and evaluation, impact assessment of institutional, human capacity development needs assessment, strategy development, investment planning, implementation and talent development solutions for individuals and organizations, through our highly customized program delivery courses. We have experienced expert teams in a wide array of disciplines to meet the requirements of our clients and investors.
The FDC-K is dedicated to delivering holistic workplace professional, vocational, educational and capacity development solutions aimed at bettering the performance of individuals and groups within the organizations. We also do capacity development solutions through training, software development and sales, among others. The services offered by the FDC-K Consultancy Unit are divided into three (3) broad categories, namely: Service Consultancy, Contract Research, Training and Capacity Building described as follows:
1. Service Consultancy: FDC-K provides expert professional advice in specific areas identified by the client based on client requirements and specifications. Some services in this area include management and business advisory services, information technology services, risk management and advisory services, enterprise risk management services, standardization and compliance services, strategic planning services, among others. We apply these services towards the capacity development programs, as shown below.
2. Contract Research: These are services which revolve around research-based consultancy services which leads to the generation of new knowledge, synthesis and analysis of existing knowledge to formulate new creative concepts, innovations, designs, methodologies, understandings, applications and solutions for specified problems on mutually agreed terms and conditions. Services in this category include monitoring and evaluation services, tracer studies, baseline surveys, training needs assessments, customer and employee satisfaction, work environment assessments, development programs, impact ’assessments’ studies and market survey. We bring these research skills to bear on the capacity needs assessment, strategy development and investment planning as described in this proposal.
3. Training and Capacity Development: FDC-K provides tailor-made in-service courses, lasting from a few days to several weeks. The training is aimed at improving knowledge, skills and competence that results in better performance and high professional productivity. Courses offered are delivered by qualified professionals from relevant disciplines and specializations. This experience has given FDC-K a unique advantage as we see the capacity gaps among the professional and develop strategies to fill them regularly. We bring this expertise to addressing issues facing the institutional capacity development plans as needed by this proposal.

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