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Introduction to geographic information systems (GIS)
Course Description
This course introduces the hardware and software components of a Geographic Information Systems and reviews GIS applications. Topics include data structures and basic functions, methods of data capture and sources of data, and the nature and characteristics of spatial data and objects. Upon completion, students should be able to identify GIS hardware components, typical operations, products/applications, and differences between database models and between raster and vector systems

This interactive Training will be highly interactive, with opportunities to advance your opinions and ideas and will include;

  • Lectures
  • Workshop & Work Presentation
  • Case Studies and Practical Exercise
  • Videos and General Discussions

I. Introducing GIS

    • What is GIS
    • What GIS can do
    • Types of GIS projects
    • Remote sensing, GPS, SDSS Continental Drift. 

II. ArcGIS

    • Exploring ArcGIS
    • Spatial Data
    • Metadata
    • ArcCatalog
    • ArcToolbox

III. Working with ArcMap

    • Map documents
    • Windows and Menus
    • GIS 111: Nov 2016
    • Help system
    • Data frames
    • Layers
    • Symbols and styles
    • Map scales and labeling

IV. Coordinate Systems and Map Projections

a) Map projections and GIS

    • Coordinate Systems
    • Spheroids and datums
    • Common projection systems
    • Projecting data

V. Drawing and Symbolizing Features

    • Types of maps
    • Classifying numeric data
    • Using map layers
    • Editing symbols and using styles
    • Displaying rasters

VI. Working with Tables

    • Tables
    • Joining tables
    • Statistics
    • Summarizing tables
    • Editing and calculating tables

VII. Queries

    • What are queries?
    • Selecting
    • Using queries in GIS analysis

VIII. Spatial Joins

    • Spatial join
    • Types of joins
    • Setting up a spatial join

IX. Map Overlay

    • Map overlay
    • Other spatial analysis functions
    • Coordinate systems and map units

X.  Presenting Data

    • Maps and Reports in ArcGIS

GIS 111: Nov 2016

    • Working with map elements
    • Layout toolbar
    • Working with map scales
    • Setting up scale bars

XI. Geocoding

    • Introduction to geocoding
    • Geocoding styles
    • Geocoding process
    • Setting up the address locater GIS 111: August 2013
    • Reference data
    • x-y coordinates

XII. Basic Editing in ArcMap

    • Editing overview
    • The Editor Toolbar
    • Snapping features
    • Creating adjacent polygons
    • Editing features
    • Editing attributes
    • Saving work

 XIII. Advanced Editing

    • Using sketch tools
    • Changing existing features
    • Combining features
    • Buffering features
    • Topology and shared features

 XIV. Working with Geodatabases

    • About geodatabases
    • Creating geodatabases
    • Creating feature datasets
    • Using default values
    • Setting up domains
    • Split and merge
    • Subtypes

BTS attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration

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Course Rounds

5 Days
Code Date Venue Fees Action
CE140-01
2026-03-29
Dubai
USD 5450
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CE140-02
2026-06-28
Amman
USD 5450
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CE140-03
2026-09-20
Cairo
USD 5450
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CE140-04
2026-12-06
Dubai
USD 5450
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