Intro to Desktop GIS with QGIS

This resource is created by Michele Tobias from UC Davis.
The github repo is available for additional integration of the workshop within a course platform.

The following workshop description is provided:

This introductory-level workshop will focus upon the fundamental concepts and skills needed to explore and analyze data using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software with examples using the QGIS platform.

And the learning objectives:

By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:

  • Define GIS and geospatial concepts and terminology.
  • Know the difference between vector and raster data types
  • Properly connect and add data to a QGIS project
  • Know where to find the attributes of your data in QGIS
  • Perform basic selections and queries in QGIS
  • Symbolize data by attributes
  • Assemble a basic map for export
License
Please see above or at the resource's page regarding the license.
Created by Cyrille Médard de Chardon
on 2024-04-28