MapInfo Training Courses

1. An Introduction to GIS

1. that is GIS?
2. what data are available?
3. introduction to MapInfo
   
   

2. Displaying Map Data

1. working with tables
   
2. basic map operations
   
3. navigating around the map
   
4. multiple map windows
   
5. browser windows
   
6. graphing techniques
   
   

3. Working with Map Layers

1. map layer control
   
2. display options/graphical styles
   
3. labelling
   
4. cosmetic layer - annotation
   
5. zoom layer control
   
6. creating and using workspaces
   
   

4. Map Production

1. creating map layouts
   
2. embedding logos
   
3. saving map workspaces
   
4. annotation
   
5. saving layouts as images
   

5. Mapping Existing Data

1. basic data import techniques
   
2. creating points from co-ordinate values
   
3. geo-coding address based information

6. Creating New Data Layers

1. planning the table structure
2. creating a new table
3. drawing objects
4. editing objects
5. adding attribute data
6. update column function
   

7. Selection Methods

1. selecting from the map and/or browser
2. selection tools
3. working with selected records
4. buffering techniques
   

8. Basic Querying Techniques

1. selecting by query
2. numerical queries
3. text based queries
4. logical queries
5. basic statistics
   

9. Basic Thematic Mapping

1. what is thematic mapping?
2. planning thematic maps
3. overview of thematic mapping methods