Updated on Apr, 2024
Language - English
Great and informative course. More in-depth than I anticipated.
Introduction to Spatial Databases with PostGIS and QGIS 3
Learn Spatial SQL and database management for GIS Professionals
Lectures -69
Resources -2
Duration -12 hours
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Course Description
This course is intended to provide an introduction to spatial databases in general and PostGIS in particular to GIS professionals who are interested in expanding their skillset to multi-user enterprise level spatial databases. You will learn
What a spatial database is and why you would want to use one.
What SQL is, why you would want to use it, and how it can be applied to geospatial concepts.
How to install PostGIS locally for development purposes and how to access a production version via a network or the internet.
How to load your spatial data into PostGIS and access it from a variety of clients, especially QGIS
The basics of SQL for both spatial and non-spatial queries
How to validate data and control user access with the tools built-in to PostGIS
Optimizing your queries for the best performance
How to work with raster data in PostGIS
The basics of programming custom functions with PL/pgSQL
The basics of database administration to keep your database operating smoothly
Goals
What will you learn in this course:
- Setup an instance of PostgreSQL and PostGIS either locally or accessible via the internet.
- Access your PostGIS instance and load your own geospatial data.
- Utilize PostGIS data from a variety of clients (Primarily QGIS, but also ArcGIS, pgAdmin4, web clients, and more)
- Learn to create new tables, modify existing tables, and view existing data via SQL
- Perform geospatial analysis using Spatial SQL
- Control user access to your data with roles and privileges
- Automate the datbase with custom functions
- Deploy your database to an internet accessible server
Prerequisites
What are the prerequisites for this course?
- Basic understanding of QGIS (displaying geospatial data, etc.)
- Desire to expand your knowledge of multi-user spatial databases.
Curriculum
Check out the detailed breakdown of what’s inside the course
Introduction
5 Lectures
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Introduction
06:31
06:31
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What can a spatial database do for you?
10:09
10:09
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What exactly is a spatial database?
13:56
13:56
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Where does a spatial database live?
08:09
08:09
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What is SQL and why would you want to use it?
13:14
13:14
Installing software and loading data
6 Lectures
Data Query Language - SQL queries for non-spatial data
12 Lectures
Making SQL Spatial - Introduction
8 Lectures
Making SQL Spatial - Advanced Topics
7 Lectures
SQL Data Definition Language
6 Lectures
SQL Data Manipulation Language
5 Lectures
SQL Data Control Language
4 Lectures
Automation
7 Lectures
Deploying your database
6 Lectures
Miscellaneous
2 Lectures
Instructor Details
Michael Miller
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