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Fall 2019
May 04, 2024
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CIS 279 - 1
279 GIS CUSTOMIZATION & PROGRAMMING FALL, SPRING FEE 3(2-2) Introduces design, coding, and implementation of GIS-based software and models to GIS users who have no prior programming experience. Covers the fundamentals of geoprocessing, ModelBuilder, and the Python language. Students will learn how to write scripts that work with spatial data, run tools in Python, and automate tasks in ArcGIS. Topics include map scripting, debugging and error handling, and the creation of Python functions and object classes. Integrated lab exercises offer an opportunity to gain hands-on experience using commercial GIS software to process real-world data. Students will conceptualize, plan, implement, and document the results of GIS mapping applications, customizations, automations, and extensions. Prerequisites: CIS 237
3.000 Credit hours
2.000 Lecture hours
2.000 Lab hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Lab, Hybrid, Independent Study, Lecture/Lab, Online

Career & Workforce Education Division
Adv Mfg, CIS, ENGY, TECH Department

Course Attributes:
Standard Residency Tuition

Prerequisites:
(Undergraduate level CIS 237 Minimum Grade of C)

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