QGIS combines GRASS and handy ArcGIS Desktip which make this software has not only friendly interface but also powerful for analysis. This software is recommended for beginner who wants to learn GIS. A Gentle Introduction to GIS book discusses an introduction to GIS and how to use QGIS. This book is very useful for beginner, but a bit boring for GIS profesional.
The table of content is as follow
Topic 1: Introducing GIS………………………………………………………………..2
Topic 2: Vector Data……………………………………………………………………10
Topic 3: Vector Attribute Data………………………………………………………..21
Topic 4: Data Capture………………………………………………………………….34
Topic 5: Raster Data……………………………………………………………………46
Topic 6: Topology……………………………………………………………………….55
Topic 7: Coordinate Reference Systems…………………………………………….60
Topic 8: Map Production……………………………………………………………….72
Topic 9: Vector Spatial Analysis (Buffers)………………………………………….80
Topic 10: Spatial Analysis (Interpolation)………………………………………….87
About the authors & contributors:…………………………………………………..93
GNU Free Documentation License……………………………………………………95
QGIS User Manual…………………………………………………………………….102
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