Using Open Source Tools to Create an Enterprise GIS from Udemy

For years I've been hearing everyone talking about Enterprise GIS, but I haven't seen anyone do it. After this course, I can now say that "I've created a multi-user enterprise GIS on my own. " - John from California.

Do you want to learn how to build an Enterprise GIS from scratch using Free and Open Source Software for GIS (FOSS4g)?

In response to the high cost and complexities of implementing an Enterprise GIS, I created this easy-to-follow, hands-on training course allowing students to actually build a multi-user enterprise GIS from scratch using Postgres, PostGIS (free) and Quantum GIS (free). As an added bonus, this training will show how you can add other GIS products (i.e. commercial GIS software) into the enterprise stack as GIS clients.

In this course you will create an Enterprise GIS that includes vector and raster data for a mid-sized municipality. You will learn how to add users, each with different permissions for accessing and editing data, and also how to use PostGRES to control all aspects of database access, presentation, and editing. You'll even perform simultaneous multi-user editing on the same GIS layer, and learn how a true Enterprise GIS can manage many users at once.

As a bonus, you will see how you can access all the GIS tools from outside of the software by using python to create a table-top GIS application that you might find at a kiosk. And finally, I will show you an example of how the same data in the enterprise can be simultaneously displayed on the Internet using FOSS4g software.

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Emphasizes practical skills by having students build a multi-user enterprise GIS from scratch

Provides a cost-effective solution for implementing an enterprise GIS using free and open-source software

Covers a range of topics, including data management, user management, and multi-user editing

Includes hands-on exercises to reinforce learning

Appropriate for intermediate to advanced learners with some prior GIS experience

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Review Basic SQL Skills

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Reinforces a foundational understanding of basic SQL skills needed to interact with PostGRES effectively.

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Go to W3Schools online tutorial
Review the SQL SELECT article
Complete the SQL SELECT exercises

Practice SQL queries

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Practice writing SQL queries to refresh your skills before the course starts.

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Find a set of SQL practice problems
Try to solve the problems

Practice GIS exercises

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Practice working with GIS software to familiarize yourself with the tools and techniques that will be used in the course.

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Find a set of GIS practice exercises
Try to complete the exercises

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Review Postgres Tutorial

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Review this tutorial to familiarize yourself with the basics of Postgres before the course starts.

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Watch the Postgres Tutorial
Try some of the practice problems

Review PostGIS Tutorial

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Review this tutorial to familiarize yourself with the basics of PostGIS before the course starts.

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Watch the PostGIS Tutorial
Try some of the practice problems

Build a mini-project

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Start a mini-project where you create a simple GIS application. This will help you apply the concepts you learn in the course.

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Choose a simple GIS application to build
Design the application
Develop the application
Test the application

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Learners who complete Using Open Source Tools to Create an Enterprise GIS will develop knowledge and skills that may be useful to these careers:

GIS Manager

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Geospatial Data Scientist

A Geospatial Data Scientist uses GIS software and other data analysis tools to extract insights from geographic data. They may also use GIS to develop and implement solutions to problems in a variety of fields, such as environmental management, public health, and transportation. This course provides a strong foundation in the use of GIS software, which is essential for success in this role.

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Public Health Analyst

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GIS Specialist

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Geospatial Analyst

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GIS Developer

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Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Technician

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Urban Planner

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Environmental Scientist

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Transportation Planner

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Cartographer

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GIS Analyst

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Data Analyst

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Web Developer

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Software Engineer

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