Map Info Basics Sep 2004

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THEFIJI LAND INFORMATION

COUNCIL

in association with

PRESENTS THE

BASIC MAPINFO TRAINING

Venue: GIS Lab, University of the South Pacific Duration: 30th August 3rd September


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LANDS & SURVEY DEPARTMENT

HUMAN RESOURCE DIVISION

COURSE: BASIC MAPINFOTRAINING

VENUE: UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTHPACIFIC

SUVA.

DURATION: 30th August 3rd

September, 2004

COURSE NO: 05/03


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FOREWORD

On behalf of the Fiji Land Information Council (FLIC), Landsand Survey Department, Human Resource Division andthe Fiji Land Information Systems Support Centre

(FLISSC), we welcome you to this five days Basic MapInfoTraining.

The training is being coordinated by the Fiji Land InformationSystems Support Centre.

The five days training will cover the basics of MapInfo

Software.

Hands-on exercises will guide and strengthen participants inthe learning process.

You are therefore urged to participate enthusiastically duringthe workshop and also study the notes/materials indetails with the object of gaining fuller understanding

of the issues related to MapInfo Software.

Vinaka vakalevu.

Jone CavuTraining Co-ordinatorFiji Land Information Systems Support Centre


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LIST OF SPEAKERS

1. RESOURCE PERSONNEL: Mr.Mosese B. Ratubalavu

GIS OfficerFiji Land Information SystemsSupport Centre

Miss Pratima GeetaGIS Officer

Fiji Land Information SystemsSupport Centre

2. CO-ORDINATOR: Mr. Jone CavuTechnical OfficerFiji Land Information SystemsSupport Centre

TRAINING OBJECTIVES

At the end of the training, participants should be able to :-

Define what is GIS;

Carry out Basic GIS procedures using MapInfo Software;


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DAILY PROGRAMME

DAY 1 AUGUST 30

9.00 am 9.15 am Welcome by Mark William - Manager FLIS9.15 am 10.00 am Introduction Geographical Concepts

MapInfo Professional

10.00 am 10.30 am MORNING TEA10.30 am 1.00 pm Chapter 1 : Basics of MapInfo

Chapter 2 : Mapping In Layers1.00 pm 2.00 pm LUNCH

2.00 pm 3.00 pm Chapter 3: Displaying Raster Images3.00 pm 3.15 pm AFTERNOON TEA3.15 pm 4.00 pm Chapter 3: Displaying Raster ImagesDAY 2 AUGUST 31

9.00 am 10.00 am Chapter 4: Creating and Maintaining Tables10.00 am 10.30 am MORNING TEA

10.30 am 1.00 pm Chapter 4: Creating and Maintaining Tables (cont)Chapter 5: Opening Files

1.00 pm 2.00 pm LUNCH

2.00 pm 3.00 pm Chapter 6: Geocoding

3.00 pm 3.15 pm AFTERNOON TEA

3.15 pm 4.00 pm Chapter 6: Geocoding

DAY 3 SEPTEMBER 1

9.00 am 10.00 am Chapter 7: Working with Map Objects

10.00 am 10.30 am MORNING TEA

10.30 am 1.00 pm Chapter 8: Selecting

1.00 pm 2.00 pm LUNCH

2.00 pm 3.00 pm Chapter 8: Selecting3.00 pm 3.15 pm AFTERNOON TEA

3.15 pm 4.00 pm Chapter 8: Selecting

DAY 4 SEPTEMBER 2

9.00 am 10.00 am Chapter 9: Thematic Mapping10.00 am 10.30 am MORNING TEA10.30 am 1.00 pm Chapter 9: Thematic Mapping1.00 pm 2.00 pm LUNCH2.00 pm 3.00 pm Chapter 10: Working with Layouts3.00 pm 3.15 pm AFTERNOON TEA3.15 pm 4.00 pm Chapter 10: Working with LayoutsDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 3

9.00 am 10.00 am Chapter 11: Labelling10.00 am 10.30 am MORNING TEA10.30 am 12.00 pm Chapter 12: Integration Made Easy12.00 pm 12.30 pm Evaluation12.30 pm 1.00 pm Presentation of Certificates, Close of Training


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LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

NAME ORGANISATION

1 Tomasi Volau Min. of Fijian Affairs & Regional

Development

2 Paul Willisoni Min. of Works & Energy (Water &Sewerage)

3 Iliesa Bula Min. of Works & Energy4 Taniela Qutoniloba Min. of Works & Energy (Water &

Sewerage)5 Sireli Bua Fiji Pine Limited6 Miliame Radisei Fiji Pine Limited7 Rashid Suva City Council - Engineering, Design

Section

8 Filimoni Korovou Min. of Fisheries & Forests9 Gilbert

Lewanavanua

Min. of Agriculture, Sugar & Resettlement

10 Peniasi Kata Min. of Agriculture, Sugar & Resettlement11 Poasa Naimila Min. of Bureau of Statistics12 Ulaiasi Uto Native Land Fisheries Commission13 Tevita Tadulala Fiji Police Force Crime Centre14 Isoa Tuwai Native Land Trust Board15 Charles Rylane Lands & Sur vey Department Graphics

Section

16 Aisea Tuamoto Lands & Survey Department Graphics

Section17 Romila Rattan Lands & Survey Department Statutory

Section18 Mohammed Habib Sugar Cane Growers Council


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BASIC MAPINFO TRAINING CONTENTS

Chapter 1: Basics of MapInfo1.1 Viewing your Map

1.2 Viewing Tabular Data

1.3 Graphing1.4 Selecting

1.5 Saving Time with Workspaces

1.6 Finding Information

1.7 Exercise

Chapter 2: Mapping in Layers

2.1 Managing Layers

2.2 Reordering

2.3 Removing a Layer

2.4 Viewing an Entire Layer

2.5 Changing the Appearance of a Layer

2.6 Zoom Layering

2.7 Duplicate Map Windows

2.8 Seamless Layers

2.9 Creating/Compiling A Seamless Layer

2.10 Exercise 2

Chapter 3: Displaying Raster Images

3.1 Opening a Raster Image

3.2 Registering a Raster Image3.3 Adjusting Image Styles

3.4 Exercise 3

Chapter 4: Creating and Maintaining Tables4.1 Creating a New Table

4.2 Adding Map Objects

4.3 Modifying Table Structure

4.4 Renaming a Table

4.5 Deleting a Table

4.6 Packing a Table

Chapter 5: Opening Files

5.1 Opening Delimited ASCII or Text Files

5.2 Opening Excel Spreadsheets

5.3 Opening Microsoft Access Tables in MapInfo


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Chapter 6: Geocoding6.1 Assigning Coordinates6.2 Displaying your Data on the Map

6.3 Creating Points from Excel Spreadsheet6.4 Exercise 6Chapter 7: Working With Map Objects

7.1 Combining Selected Map Objects with Set Target7.2 Splitting Objects with Set Targets7.3 BufferChapter 8: Selecting8.1 Selecting Geographically

8.1.1 Select Button

8.1.2 The Marquee Select Button

8.1.3 The Radius Select Button

8.1.4 The Boundary Select Button

8.1.5 The Polygon Select Button

8.1.6 Viewing the Contents of aSelection8.1.7 Inverting Selections

8.2 Selecting Using Queries

8.2.1 Using SELECT

8.2.2 Using SQL SELECT

8.2.3 Saving Selection and Queries

8.3 ExerciseChapter 9: Thematic Mapping9.1 Creating Individual Value Thematic Maps9.2 Creating Ranged Value Thematic Maps9.3 Thematic Layers9.4 ExerciseChapter 10: Working with Layouts10.1 Creating Legends10.2 Printing a Single Window10.3 Adjusting the Layout10.4 Adding Text to your Map10.5 Moving Items In the LayoutChapter 11: Labelling11.1Creating Labels11.2 Automatic Labeling11.3 Editing Labels11.4 Removing Labels11.5 Saving Labels11.6 Creating TitlesChapter 12: Integration Made Easy


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12.1 Saving a Window as a Graphics File Format12.2 Copying a Map12.3 Embedding a MapInfo Map12.4 The Drag Map Window Button

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