Basics of Python Programming for GIS

This GIS (Geographic Information Systems) course will get you up and running with GIS in very short time. By the end of the course, you’ll feel confident and completely understand the GIS technology and the way to use GIS software to form maps. This course is great for both beginners and professionals like programmers, social scientists and geo-technicians. The course is right for those who haven’t even programmed before, and also if you are not good with python then don’t worry we will teach you from scratch.

What will you learn in this ‘Basics of Python Programming for GIS’ from EdUnbox?

• Understand the basic concepts of Python.
• Essential techniques and concepts to work with ArcPy and ArcGIS.
• Understand how GIS works.
• Understand Reference systems and map projections.

Key points to be secured are:

• Basics of Python
• Python functions, classes and methods
• Python flow and control statements
• Python File Handling
• Utilizing Arcpy and Python in numerous interfaces inside and out in  ArcGIS
• Utilizing the mapping module for map automation.

Who this course is for:

• Python Programmers
• ArcPy and ArcGIS Users
• Geo-Technicians

1. What is python

• Introduction
• Basic Terminology
• Future Scope
• Why we use Python for GIS

2. Variables

• Data Types
• Precidence Operations
• String Funtions
• Working with Variables and Data Types

3. Input functions

• User input
• Split Functions
• Slicing Funtions
• Format Method
• Working with input function

4. List Tuples & Dictionaries

• Introduction to list
• Uses of list
• Different from array
• List functions and methods
• Working with list
• Introduction to Tuples
• Uses of tuples
• Different from list
• Tuples functions and methods
• Working with tuples
• Introduction to Dictionaries
• Uses of dictionaries
• Different from list
• Dictionaries functions and methods
• Working with Dictionaries

5. Conditional Statements

• Introduction
• Conditional Operators
• If statement
• If-else statement
• Elif-If-else statement
• Nesdted If-else statement
• Conditional structures
• Working with conditional structures

6. Repeatative Structure

• Introduction of Repeatative Structure
• Uses of Repeatative Structure
• Loops
• While loop
• For loops
• Working with Loops

7. File I/O

• Introduction to File Handling
• Reading data from file
• Writing data from file
• File-handling Operations
• Working with file handling operations

8. Concepts of OOPS

• Introduction to OOP’S Concepts
• Contructors
• Use of Self
• Working Of toSrting Functions
• Class and Methods
• Implementing OOP’S Concepts in a Program

9. Introduction to ArcGIS and ArcPy

• Introduction to Arcpy
• Differences between Python and Arcpy
• Arcpy classes for GIS
• Basic Working of ArcGISPro

10. Layers

• Introduction to Layers
• Layer Functions
• Working with Layers in ArcGis Pro

As part of this training, you will be working on real-time projects and assignments that have immense implications in the real-world industry scenarios, thus helping you fast-track your career effortlessly.

EdUnbox Course Completion Certificate will be awarded upon the completion of the project work (after the expert review). EdUnbox certification is well recognized in top Government and Private Organization.