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Learner Reviews & Feedback for GIS Data Formats, Design and Quality by University of California, Davis

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About the Course

In this course, the second in the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Specialization, you will go in-depth with common data types (such as raster and vector data), structures, quality and storage during four week-long modules: Week 1: Learn about data models and formats, including a full understanding of vector data and raster concepts. You will also learn about the implications of a data’s scale and how to load layers from web services. Week 2: Create a vector data model by using vector attribute tables, writing query strings, defining queries, and adding and calculating fields. You'll also learn how to create new data through the process of digitizing and you'll use the built-in Editor tools in ArcGIS. Week 3: Learn about common data storage mechanisms within GIS, including geodatabases and shapefiles. Learn how to choose between them for your projects and how to optimize them for speed and size. You'll also work with rasters for the first time, using digital elevation models and creating slope and distance analysis products. Week 4: Explore datasets and assess them for quality and uncertainty. You will also learn how to bring your maps and data to the Internet and create web maps quickly with ArcGIS Online. Take GIS Data Formats, Design and Quality as a standalone course or as part of the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Specialization. You should have equivalent experience to completing the first course in this specialization, Fundamentals of GIS, before taking this course. By completing the second class in the Specialization you will gain the skills needed to succeed in the full program....

Top reviews

LT

Dec 25, 2018

Great course. Quite challenging, huge amount of info shared and employed in the assignments. This makes the course very thorough yet as mentioned, challenging to complete. Not for the faint at heart!

SS

Apr 30, 2016

Awesome..... The lectures are very helpful to the students or gis learners who wants to do some on-line, especially the final project was awesome... i really enjoyed and learned much more things...

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By Kyle

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Jan 8, 2020

Nick is a great and friendly instructor. Assignment was challenging, generally in a good way.

By Andres F V M

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Sep 28, 2020

Buen curso, bastante claro en las lecciones y las multiples aplicaciones que se le puede dar

By Nancy V W

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Jun 25, 2017

This is a very good course and would recommend it to anyone interested in learning GIS.

By Simona B

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Nov 18, 2016

Lots of contents, I really enjoyed this course. Good material and videos. Thanks

By Ignacio R G

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Jul 15, 2019

The course needs more practice items that does not require to buy a GIS book.

By ANU R

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Jul 2, 2017

If you truly want to learn GIS. Just this is perfect platform.

By Mduduzi S

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Nov 19, 2020

Best course ever..thank you Nick, Coursera, UC Davis and Esri

By Mirjan A S

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Oct 3, 2020

This is a nice course for Remote Sensing and GIS students.

By Andrew B

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Jul 6, 2020

Very good course materials and clearly presented videos

By Akhil C

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Mar 4, 2018

Overall a good course with a lot of stuff to learn.

By Handa S

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May 11, 2017

If you are good at SQL you don't need this course.

By Ahmed G I m S

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Apr 29, 2023

Very good teacher and thank you for accepting me

By Ka C L

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Feb 7, 2021

Good, a lot of techniques have been introduced

By Galen M

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Dec 7, 2020

Good, but more exercises would be helpful.

By Rabehi F

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Aug 5, 2020

excellent pédagogie de cours merci

By Nicole G

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Sep 27, 2021

Hard yet rewarding.

By Ahmed G

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Aug 19, 2017

GOOD COURSE

By Leena B A M

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Jan 3, 2023

iits

By SOUGATA M

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May 20, 2020

nice

By hmuigaimwangi@yahoo.com

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Mar 1, 2017

Good

By Robin v L

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Jan 1, 2021

Well structured but as with the previous course in this specialization there is way too much focus on ArcGIS. The course is called "GIS Data Formats, Design and Quality," not "Processing Data in ArcGIS." The module on ArcGIS Online is just unnecessary. There is nothing to be learned in that module that can be applied outside of an ArcGIS context.

By Charlotte M

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May 27, 2020

Major lack in instructor support but a decent intro to GIS. Also, some clunks in hw instructions that slow things down. The first lecture should be on getting your student license bc it takes a few days to receive.

By Paul E

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Aug 21, 2016

Scattered and lacking focus. The material is all there, but it feels like a laundry list of miscellany that didn't make it into the previous or next course in the specialisation.

By Lorenzo V P

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Apr 25, 2024

Perhaps it needed a bit more clarity on the final assignment.

By Galen M

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Apr 6, 2021

Good content, crummy quiz structure and grading.