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Reading from 1/14 Lecture on Data Types

posted Jan 14, 2014, 8:44 AM by Joe Wheaton [ updated Jan 11, 2015, 11:28 AM ]

Follow up reading to the lecture on data types:

• Although Bolstad’s chapter is a nice generic review, it is actually more helpful to talk specifically about the data formats that ESRI uses. Read through the following pages:

• • How a GIS represents and models geographic information
  • Three fundamental representations of geographic information layers
  • About Geographic Data Formats

• If you want more background, skim very briefly the following from Chapter Two (Data Models) of Bolstad (2005)

  • pp 25-30 in detail (especially part on coordinate data)
  • skim page 31 on Attribute Data
  • skim pp 32-42 on Vector Data
  • skim pp 42-46 on Raster Data
  • skip pp 47-60 (or very quickly flip through)
  • pp 61-62 in detail starting with ‘Common File Formats’

Reading from Thursday, January 9th

posted Jan 9, 2014, 10:15 AM by Joe Wheaton [ updated Jan 11, 2015, 11:28 AM ]

Finish reading the following by Tuesdsay, January 14, 2013 :

• Read the following from Chapter Three (Map Projections & Coordinate Systems) of Bolstad (2005) skim pp 70-72 (early measurements)Read rest of chapter in detail pp 72-119Can you answer the study questions 3.2-3.9 on p 119?
• You may also have a look at the following useful ESRI Help Topics:

Georeferencing and Coordinate Systems

What are map projections?

Projection Basics for the GIS Professional

Identifying an unknown coordinate systems

First Week’s Homework - Due Thursday, January 9th

posted Jan 5, 2014, 8:37 PM by Joe Wheaton [ updated Jan 11, 2015, 11:29 AM ]

All of the following nine tasks are considered your homework and should be completed by

Thursday, January 9, 2014:

1. Skim Chapter One of Bolstad (2005) textbook
2. Browse & become familiar with organization of Course Website
3. Confirm that you have Canvas access - You’ll need this for submitting assignments
4. Register as a user for the Class Forum - You’ll need this for posting and answering questions
5. If you do not already have an ESRI Global Account, go to ESRI Support and follow the Create New ESRI Account link. ALSO, log into ArcGIS.com and register your global ESRI account for access to ArcGIS Online (see here if confused) - You’ll need this for posting to ESRI’s discussion forums, subscribing to alerts, and making online maps with ArcGIS Online.
6. Install ArcGIS on your own machine (if you have one)
7. If you do not already have a Google Gmail account (not your Aggiemail account), create one. - You’ll need this for creating your Google Sites website and making Google Maps.
8. Make sure you have a secure means of remembering all these different usernames and passwords (e.g. LastPass). For this class alone, you will have need to regularly use the following credentials:

• USU Banner strong ID & Password for Canvas
• Quinney Lab - (uses your A number and password)
• Class Forum
• Gmail
• Esri Support and ArcGIS.com

Sorry for the long list of instructions…. But you better get used to it!

Spring 2014 Registration Open

posted Nov 1, 2013, 2:42 PM by Joe Wheaton [ updated Jan 11, 2015, 11:29 AM ]