Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Fundamentals: **NEW VERSION 2020 - SEE LINK BELOW**

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Published 2014-09-09
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A new version of this video has been released in 2020 and can be accessed at:
   • Introduction to Geographic Informatio...  

Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Software: An Open Source Lecture #GIS #Maps

The new 2020 video covers a wider range of GIS topics and uses free and open source GIS software demonstrations to explain concepts in the video, allowing you to get started right away with learning GIS.


The GIS data sets used in the video are also free and available download, see description in the new video.


Thank you to everyone who viewed this video that was first published in 2014.



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A video lecture designed for teaching at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT).
For questions, comments and more information, contact:
Brian Tomaszewski, Ph.D.
Department of Information Sciences & Technologies
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY 14623, USA
[email protected]
people.rit.edu/bmtski/
v1.0 – Fall 2014

All Comments (21)
  • @LearnGIS
    I think applying programming in GIS is the most important skill to have. I especially enjoy applying python and it helped in my previous job and the current one. I advise everyone to learn at least the basics of programming and try some simple scripts.
  • @devchoudhury11
    Thanks Brian for such great lecture and demo, very helpful. I am a RIT alumi, CS '97. Go Tigers!
  • @alexwilson1218
    This is an excellent introduction to GIS, very informative.
  • Great video! All of the info was very useful, as opposed to a bunch of irrelevant jibber jabber. This is the best video I've see this far! Thanks!
  • @TheBallzin
    Thanks for making this, I just felt like i learned something.
  • @T3CN01
    I liked this video your clear explanation made this very subject very enjoyable thanks for your help :-)
  • Great video.I am going to attend an interview in a company related to GIS systems.Can you suggest me.
  • @ibkhaleel
    Can the visually impaired study GIS?
  • Gis ka class karne ke baad kouu sa line me jaa skte hai please ans me i am geography student