What is GIS?
Course Syllabus
Module-01
Fundamentals of GIS
Geographic Information System
History of GIS
History of GIS in Bangladesh
Probable fields of GIS application
GIS application in Bangladesh
Components and Functions of a GIS
GIS field and application
What can be done by GIS?
Major component of ArcGIS packages
Fundamentals of GIS Data, layer, and representation of GIS Data Sources
Module-02
Introduction to ArcCatalog
Introduction to ArcCatalog
Open ArcCatalog and overview
Arc Catalog tree view
Toolbars in ArcCatalog
Working with metadata
Working with geodatabase
Working with shapefile
Module-03
Introduction to ArcMap
ArcMap Functionality
ArcGIS Desktop Products
Functionality
ArcGIS Extension
An Overview of ArcMap
Views in ArcMap
Toolbar of ArcMap
Working with Tables in ArcMap
Graphs & Reports
Module-04
GIS Database and File Format
What is geodata?
Geodatabase
Geodatabase elements
Geodatabase Table basics
Attribute data types in the
geodatabase
Feature class basics
Types of geodatabases
Vector and Raster Data
Vector and raster – advantages and
Disadvantages
Base Database Preparation using Google Earth
Fundamentals and Types of GPS
Module-05
Map Projection
An overview of Map Projection
Map projection classifications
DATUMS
Coordinate Systems
Examples of some common Projections
Choosing a map projection
Module-06
Preparing GIS database (Digitization)
Editing & Advanced Editing
Create Shapefile
Digitizing features
Editor Toolbar
Advanced Editing
Snapping
Add Data in Attribute Table
Module-07
GIS Database Preparing & Working with attribute table
Module -08
Introduction to Geoprocessing
The basic toolbox management functions
Basic concept and component
ArcToolbox and Toolbox in ArcCatalog
Finding tools with the Index and Search tabs
Creating toolboxes
Georeferencing and Project of a Secondary Map
Module-09
Data Visualization and Map Preparation
Introduction of Map Visualization
Map Views
Common map elements
Visual variables
Variable depending Objects
Variable depending Data
Understanding Geo-objects
Layer Properties ( General
Information, Mode, Appearance, Categories, Levels, Charts, Visibility)
Print Layout View
Layout Tools
Module-10
Suitability Analysis
Target audiences
- Architect, Civil Engineer, Urban Planner, Environmental Engineer, Agriculturist, Forest etc