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About the Course

Explore the world of spatial analysis and cartography with geographic information systems (GIS). In this class you will learn the basics of the industry’s leading software tool, ArcGIS, during four week-long modules: Week 1: Learn how GIS grew from paper maps to the globally integrated electronic software packages of today. You will install ArcGIS on your computer and learn how to use online help to answer technical questions. Week 2: Open up ArcGIS and explore data using ArcMap. Learn the foundational concepts of GIS, how to analyze data, and make your first map. Week 3: Make your own maps! Symbolize data and create an eye-catching final product. Week 4: Share your data and maps and learn to store and organize your data. Take Fundamentals of GIS as a standalone course or as part of the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Specialization. By completing the first class in the Specialization you will gain the skills needed to succeed in the full program. Students who need an ArcGIS license will receive a non-commercial, 1 year student license for participation in this course and specialization....

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May 16, 2021

GREAT COURSE TO JUMPSTART FOR ANY NEW LEARNERS IN THE FIELD OF GIS. It is extremely helpful to learn the basics & the projects help any new learners to understand what kind of work is done in ArcGIS.

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Dec 27, 2018

the content is awesome. i would recommend it to those who need to have some basic knowledge of GIS. it's very easy to learn the ArcGIS because of the instructions and demos given by the instructor.

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By cody d

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Nov 29, 2017

Great class, easy to follow and thorough instructions. Highly recommend to anyone of any skill level in GIS.

By Jan R

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Jun 30, 2016

Great course for beginners but also a great refresher for those who haven't used GIS in a while like myself.

By Achom C

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Sep 25, 2022

i have personallay gained alot of experience thanks to UC DAVIS i now feel i can solve real world problems

By Avanee D

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Jul 21, 2021

It is a well-tailored course of beginners. I thoroughly enjoyed the process of learning. Kudos to the team!

By Eliza H

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Mar 19, 2020

I loved this course. It was fun and manageable with my 40 hour work weeks and around my general life needs!

By Nicole O

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Feb 8, 2020

Great introduction to the basics of GIS and ArcGIS. I enjoyed having projects with a practical application.

By Joe G

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Jul 5, 2017

Really good introduction to GIS.. easy to follow, clear material and engaging content. Very well presented.

By Ravi V

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May 3, 2016

Thank you Nick! Yes I watched all your lectures and did all the quizzes and the assignments just for fun :)

By Jeremy J

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Jul 5, 2022

The learning curve and the content are really well detailed and accessible. I really recommand this course

By Elke O W

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Feb 22, 2021

This class was easy to follow along and not too time consuming, but gave me a great start at learning GIS.

By Mostafa N

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Nov 21, 2020

The best course on GIS. If you know nothing about GIS take this course and it takes you from zero to hero.

By Muhammad N

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Sep 15, 2020

It is an excellent course for GIS beginners. The course is well designed and specially the tutor is great.

By Alexander C T

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Aug 19, 2020

Is a great course, contain all the basics of GIS and is very usefull because teach about the use of ArcGIS

By Marit d L

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Feb 19, 2018

Very interesting course. It is well structured and I have learned so much in such a short time. Thank you!

By Elijah O

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Aug 22, 2017

This course intoduced me the use of spatial join too and how it caan be applied to various field of study

By Luis P

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Mar 20, 2017

Very practical and helpful. And if you want to dig deeper there are a lot of extra resources to look into.

By Bikash S

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Feb 22, 2020

A very thorough course. Learned a lot, basic and some useful stuff. Very good instructor and assignments.

By Stephen O

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Jul 23, 2019

Excellent course which has greatly improved my knowledge and usage of GIS. Thanks to Coursera and UCDavis

By Uyên T

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Jan 7, 2019

It's really practical and easy to follow the instruction. Highly recommended for newbies (like myself) :)

By Shannon R

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Jan 5, 2019

Very informative. Good assignments which make you review and use the things you learnt during the course.

By Prithwish R

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Aug 24, 2017

this course is very good. it has good course materials, all the video provided and is very to understand.

By Samantha S

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Jan 27, 2017

Great foundational information! An excellent entry into GIS using professional tools. Highly recommended.

By Sara D

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Jan 6, 2023

I thought this course did a great job at incorporating hands on elements of learning GIS and conceptual.

By Kira T

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Oct 20, 2020

Well structured and accessible! This course was a great intro to GIS and how to use the ArcGIS software.

By Garvin D

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Sep 27, 2020

Very informative!!! Very simple!!! Great for practically anyone, you don't even need a GIS background...