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Steve Ramroop, Ph.D.
This course is the first course of a series of courses. This course presents the study of the fundamentals of the hardware and software considerations in a Geographic Information System (GIS). Before users can attempt to use GIS, they must understand that the choice of the hardware and software is important and will affect the final intended GIS application. This course presents the basics of hardware and software that will help in the suitable choice for the intended GIS application.
This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of the course materials.
* If you are a registered professional land surveyor in Florida, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee, Texas or Vermont, you need to take the approved courses for that specific state under the course category "Surveying & Mapping".
NY PE & PLS: You must choose courses that are technical in nature or related to matters of laws and ethics contributing to the health and welfare of the public. NY Board does not accept courses related to office management, risk management, leadership, marketing, accounting, financial planning, real estate, and basic CAD. Specific course topics that are on the borderline and are not acceptable by the NY Board have been noted under the course description on our website.
AIA Members: You must take the courses listed under the category "AIA/CES Registered Courses" if you want us to report your Learning Units (LUs) to AIA/CES. If you take courses not registered with AIA/CES, you need to report the earned Learning Units (not qualified for HSW credits) using Self Report Form provided by AIA/CES.