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The course is for GIS users from universities, public administrations and companies, designed to teach basic principles of using PostGIS, the spatial extension of PostgreSQL. A focus lies on the interoperability with Quantum GIS and GRASS.
Instructor is Otto Dassau. He has been active in the GRASS and QGIS project for many years and uses PostgreSQL/PostGIS in his projects. For more than 10 years he conducts regular training courses and workshops on free open source GIS applications (see menu references).
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Topics of the 1-day training
- Overview and functionality of PostgreSQL/PostGIS
- Installation and configuration of PostgreSQL/PostGIS
- Introduction to the administration with psql, pgAdmin and phpPgAdmin
- Data import and export, data backup
- Introducing PostGIS functions
- Data exchange with GRASS
- Working with PostGIS plugins in Quantum GIS
Exercise material
For this training we provide training data and a data matched exercise script.
Required skills
Basic knowledge of GRASS and QGIS. Visit of GRASS (I) or Quantum GIS (I) introduction is an advantage.
Schedules (more on request)
- Monday, 16.07.12 in Düsseldorf
- Monday, 07.09.12 in Düsseldorf
- Monday, 05.11.12 in Düsseldorf
Costs
€ 520 + VAT - This includes all course materials, beverages and snacks, and lunch. Students, apprentices and unemployed people can participate at reduced rates, if the course is not fully booked.
Special Offer
If you decide to additionally attend the GRASS or the Quantum GIS Beginners Course, you save 100 euros on the total price.
Registration
For registration and further information, please send an email to training@gbd-consult.de.
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