QGIS Introduction: Definition of GIS and its use. Introduction to a free and open source desktop geographic information system software. Types of data (vector and raster formats), web services, useful commands and utilities for geo-processing, extending its capabilities to digital satellite image processing and analysis.

INTRODUCTION IN QGIS About QGIS Characteristics of QGIS Start using QGIS: QGIS TOOLS QGIS Configuration, General tools, Working with projections QGIS Browser. WORKING WITH RASTER DATA Introduction, Display raster data, Raster calculator, Working with images, Practical exercises: Working with raster data and operations with.

QGIS PLUGINS: Additional modules of QGIS or “plugins” Description of Plugins incorporated in QGIS Operations through “plugins” Practical exercises: Different QGIS “plugins” and their applications: GDAL library tool, georeferencing, coordinate capture, format converter.

CREATE MAPS AND RELATED PRODUCTS: Creation tools, Graphic elements, Atlases generation, and Graphic output creations. Practical exercises: Map creation with QGIS.

RELATIONAL DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND SPATIAL DATA: Database design, Database connections, Table joins Spatial joins, generate new statistics and new data using table and spatial data information. Practical exercises: Creation of thematic maps like population data of taluk, Watershed map with drainage and water bodies, Highway with other 2 road intersection details.