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Getting Started with CyberGIS
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 9 hours
  • Course by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Offered by

About

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.

Modules

About the Course

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 2 Discussion
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Orientation Quiz
  • Demographics Survey

2 Discussions

  • General Discussion Forum
  • Content Issues

1 Videos

  • Welcome to Getting Started with CyberGIS!

2 Readings

  • Syllabus
  • About the Discussion Forums

About Your Classmates

    • 1 Readings
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1 Readings

  • Updating Your Profile

Module 1 Readings & Lectures

    • 6 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 1 Quiz

6 Videos

  • Geographic Information Science and Systems
  • Cyberinfrastructure
  • CyberGIS
  • Geospatial Big Data
  • Geospatial Data Science
  • Scientific Applications and Drivers

1 Readings

  • Module 1 Readings and Resources

Module 2 Readings & Lectures

    • 5 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 2 Quiz

5 Videos

  • Plotting with Matplotlib
  • Mapping with Cartopy
  • Mapping with Basemap
  • Web Mapping with Mplleaflet and Folium
  • Geopandas Plotting Geometries and Spatial Operations

1 Readings

  • Module 2 Readings and Resources

Module 3 Lectures

    • 5 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 3 Quiz

5 Videos

  • Vector Operations with Shapely
  • Raster Manipulation with Raster.io
  • Introduction to Hadoop
  • Hadoop Distributed File System and Map Reduce Paradigm
  • Hadoop Streaming API

1 Readings

  • Module 3 Readings and Resources

Module 4 Lectures

    • 4 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Module 4 Quiz
  • End of Course Survey

4 Videos

  • Theoretical Foundations
  • Applications and Case Studies
  • Future Trends
  • Where Do We Go From Here?

2 Readings

  • Module 4 Readings and Resources
  • Where Can I Go From Here?

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"Getting Started with CyberGIS" is a foundational course in Data Science & AI, offered by Coursera. It introduces learners to CyberGIS, integrating advanced cyberinfrastructure, high-performance computing, big data, and cloud computing within geospatial data science. The course spans 540 minutes and focuses on the latest advancements in cyberGIS and geospatial data principles. Ideal for beginners, it is available through a Starter subscription.

Shaowen Wang
Instructors

Shaowen Wang

Anand Padmanabhan
Instructors

Anand Padmanabhan