This course is intended to introduce students to CyberGIS—Geospatial Information Science and Systems (GIS)—based on advanced cyberinfrastructure as well as the state of the art in high-performance computing, big data, and cloud computing in the context of geospatial data science. Emphasis is placed on learning the cutting-edge advances of cyberGIS and its underlying geospatial data science principles.
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Getting Started with CyberGIS
University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignAbout this Course
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Beginner Level
Basic knowledge of GIS and Python would be helpful.
Approx. 9 hours to complete
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Try Coursera for BusinessSkills you will gain
- Geovisualization
- Python Programming
- Geospatial Data Science
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- CyberGIS
Flexible deadlines
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Shareable Certificate
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100% online
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Beginner Level
Basic knowledge of GIS and Python would be helpful.
Approx. 9 hours to complete
English
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Try Coursera for BusinessSyllabus - What you will learn from this course
2 hours to complete
Course Orientation
2 hours to complete
1 video (Total 2 min), 3 readings, 2 quizzes
2 hours to complete
Module 1: What is CyberGIS?
2 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 76 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
1 hour to complete
Module 2: Geospatial Visualization using Python
1 hour to complete
5 videos (Total 42 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
2 hours to complete
Module 3: Geospatial Object Manipulation and an Introduction to Taming Big Data with Hadoop
2 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 63 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
2 hours to complete
Module 4: Theoretical Foundations and Future Trends
2 hours to complete
4 videos (Total 62 min), 2 readings, 2 quizzes
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TOP REVIEWS FROM GETTING STARTED WITH CYBERGIS
by ELFeb 18, 2022
Very interesting, it goes hand in hand with cyber-geoint, which is enormous for business.
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