The abundant contents and complete GIS knowledge of GIS learning CD are suitable for beginners to learn GIS in the planned and vivid learning environment; meanwhile, the complicated spatial concepts are presented with animations. Moreover, plenty of teaching samples in GIS Learning CD facilitate GIS teachers to collect GIS materials easily and rapidly, and the mistakes caused by inaccurate internet resources can be avoided. Thus, the CD can be seen as the best teaching supplement for GIS teachers.
The learning CD can be not only applied to GIS teaching but also for users in other fields. Those users can effectively build up GIS basic knowledge by self-study with GIS Learning CD.
Contents
GIS Learning CD introduces the basic concepts and applications of Geographic Information System (GIS). From the origin of GIS, the types and framework of geographic data to the output and layout of the GIS data, beginners can acquire the basic concepts step by step. GIS Learning CD contains 7 chapters, they are:
Chapter 1
GIS Concepts
Chapter 2
Geographic Data
Chapter 3
Data Input
Chapter 4
Data Display
Chapter 5
Data Query
Chapter 6
Data Processing and Analysis
Chapter 7
Data Output
Key Features
GIS Learning CD provides abundant and various GIS knowledge. In addition to the basic and important concepts, the CD also explains some GIS knowledge which has not been introduced in other same kinds of products. For example, several map projections, data analysis, and so on are provided for users to obtain further GIS relevant knowledge. Moreover, with Flash animation, GIS concepts which are hard to display in books are now dynamically presented in animation so that GIS theories become easy to understand.
“GIS Learning CD” applies animations to explain the GIS concepts which are hard to present in books; beginners can effectively build up the complete GIS basic concepts.
Who needs the CD ?
GIS Learning CD is suitable for GIS teachers in colleges and universities. With the CD, GIS teachers do not need to spend much time collecting GIS related data, and the CD saves teachers’ time for preparing the materials. Additionally, for those teachers who have no background knowledge of GIS or geography, GIS Learning CD also helps teachers to understand the basic concepts and applications of GIS rapidly so that the teaching quality can be improved.
Besides GIS teachers, the CD is also suitable for higher education students, GIS related staffs, and staffs in natural related organizations. Through the various samples, abundant contents, and easy-to-understand explanation, beginners can easily learn GIS knowledge and concepts by self-study.
GIS Learning CD is supported on Windows 2000/2003/XP/Vista/7 and Mac OS.
Licensing
Home Edition only authorizes a single user to use and is priced at $49.95.
Education/Professional Edition is authorized for teaching in a lab or using in an organization and is priced at $499.00.
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