MapInfo Professional Training

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MapInfo Professional Training, Nairobi, Kenya
Workshop Title
MapInfo Professional Training
Event Type
Workshop
Workshop Date
13-02-2023 to 17-02-2023
Last Date for Applying
13-02-2023
Location
Nairobi, Kenya
Organization Name / Organize By
fineresultsresearch
Organizing/Related Departments
fineresultsresearch.org
Organization Type
Organization
WorkshopCategory
Both (Technical & Non Technical)
WorkshopLevel
All (State/Province/Region, National & International)
Related Industries

Education/Teaching/Training/Development

Research/Science

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Location
Nairobi, Kenya

Course Title: MapInfo Professional Training

13/02/2023 to 17/02/2023: https://bit.ly/3Ve6Txq

08/05/2023 to 12/05/2023: https://bit.ly/3WejCkJ

17/07/2023 to 21/07/2023: https://bit.ly/3VeD4wK

11/09/2023 to 15/09/2023: https://bit.ly/3YJS20r

20/11/2023 to 24/11/2023: https://bit.ly/3FNfAsQ

INTRODUCTION

MapInfo Professional is desktop Geographic Information System (GIS) software used for mapping and location analysis. Participants will learn how to use MapInfo efficiently as they apply on various selected tasks. Participant(s) will be able to visualize, analyze, edit, interpret, understand and output spatial data to reveal relationships, patterns, and trends. MapInfo allows users to explore spatial data within a dataset, symbolize features, and create maps.

Course objectives

Upon successful completion of the course, the participant(s) will gain skills not limited to:

  • GIS functions, applications and components
  • Database organization
  • Creation of new tables work with raster layers
  • Importing external databases and join tables
  • Management of attributes and perform SQL selections
  • Management of raster and vector layers
  • Advanced skills in creating vectorial data

Duration

5 days

COURSE OUTLINE

Module 1: Introduction and presentation of MapInfo software

Introduction

  • Introduction to GIS
  • How GIS works
  • The main GIS functions, applications and components

Presentation of MapInfo software

  • MapInfo and adds-on presentation
  • The interface presentation
  • Databases organization
  • The vector objects definition (point, polyline, and polygon)

Module 2: Getting started with MapInfo

  • Open / Save / Close a MapInfo document (.wor)
  • Create a new workspace and open a MapInfo table
  • Navigate in the different windows, menus and tools
  • Navigate in the map and attribute windows
  • Display coordinates
  • Measure a distance
  • Interaction between geometry and attribute data set
  • Create a new MapInfo table from a selection

Module 3: Standard manipulations, working with raster layers, importing external databases and attributes management.

Standard manipulations

  • The layers and legends control
  • The layer DRAW
  • Labels (display objects’ attributes data on the map)
  • Create a legend
  • Thematic analysis (simple functions)

Working with raster layers

  • Raster management within MapInfo
  • Logical raster layers

Importing external databases and table joining

  • Analysis and modification of the structure of a table by adding new fields
  • Import of Microsoft Excel data (.xls)
  • Join between 2 tables (2 methods)

Attributes management, SQL selections

  • Queries and SQL selection in MapInfo
  • Thematic analysis, advanced setup, advanced labels / export

Module 4: Advanced Raster and Vector data management

  • Microsoft BING Maps and openStreemap
  • Georeferencing raster imagery
  • Advanced queries and SQL selections
  • Advanced SQL language and queries (attributes and spatial)
  • Advanced digitalization

Module 5: Advanced creation of vectorial data (MAPCAD)

  • Verification of data
  • CAD databases
  • Import and structure AUTOCAD datasets (DXF / DWG)
  • External database
  • External relational external database (Microsoft Access, PostGIS)
  • Mapping RDBMS tables
Registration Fees
Available
Registration Fees Details
USD 900
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Nairobi, Kenya  [email protected] 
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