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Course Details and Schedule

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MapInfo: Introduction

This session covers the fundamentals of working in MapInfo. MapInfo is a geographical information system (GIS) that is very popular among entry-level users due to its low cost and ease of use. GIS is software that is designed to store, query, analyse, process and visualise spatial data.

See below for course schedule

Key topics

Searching for geographical data
Opening or importing data in MapInfo
Viewing and stylising data
Creating and editing "cosmetic" map objects
Outputting maps and layout

Course information

Intended audience	Beginners
Prior knowledge	This session assumes a basic level of computer literacy e.g. browsing for files
Resources	A course book must be purchased when you attend the course (see the Cost below)
Format	Presentation with practical exercises
Where next?	MapInfo: Databases and thematic mapping and MapInfo: Raster imagery

Taught using:

Windows XP

Schedule

This course is discontinued (course materials are available).