What is GIS? The only explanation you need!

What is GIS? GIS (or geographic information systems) is an amazing technology that allows you to analyze the world around you and solve complex problems. This video takes a look at the history of GIS and where modern GIS is going today!

0:00 Intro
2:01 The history of GIS
2:42 What is GIS
3:51 Is GIS changing?
5:25 What is modern GIS?
7:29 Should I learn modern GIS?

Some of the resources from the video and others to get started:

GIS Defintions


GIS History

#gis #geospatial #geography

Other courses to get started with GIS, spatial data science, and data science (affiliate links):

[taylorfisher]

Good information but recommended excluding or making sure the background music doesn’t overpower your own speaking voice. Had to rewind 100 times because music is too loud

[Chad_official]

you are my mentor for GIS from now...Thank you

[joelmampilly]

Keep up the good work Matt, these videos are really helpful!

[Alaa-wvjk]

Amazing video i really appreciate it as a geomatic student who wants to dive deep into the gis world . Would love if there is a road map for beginners cause I find the starting point so confusing . I hope you can make a video about it . And thank you again🙌🙏

[TheBajamin]

I was reached out to, to consider taking a masters in this. But looking up pay, it seemed pretty poor. I admit I don’t know it well enough to know all the job types. But the average seemed around $85k with a FEW jobs in the $120k+ range. Seems wildly low for a masters degree with specialized knowledge. Is this pay I found accurate if the field?

[michaelsutherland]

I think something that's difficult with modern GIS software is cartography. It's definitely gotten better in ArcPro than what it used to be but making beautiful maps requires you use other software such as Illustrator. Open source options exist with programs such as Inkscape which are helpful but it would be nice to keep everything in one program

[caffreydavis]

May I ask if it's possible to learn GIS online ad a Certificate, as a graduate who doesnt have a Geography or Geology degree?

[DmitriiPetrenko]

Matt, please check the sound. It should be a bit louder

[Our__Earth]

Thanks Matt - and for all you do. Map on!

[eliseroberts]

Thanks Matt, your videos are much appreciated and great content!

[AbdullahAlNoman-iifq]

Hello sir, Please give me a suggestion. Master of Planning or Master of Geospatial Information Systems which one is best for Future career ? I am planning for higher study in Australia.But now i feel disappoint for making decision. My background was Geography & Environment for both times B.S and M.S . Please give me your personal opinion.
Thank you from Bangladesh.

[aldot]

Hi Matt, thanks for the explanation, I would like to ask you a question, how does the work of a developer differ from that of a GIS developer? What are the differences in terms of skills and actual coding?
Also, I would like to know more about GIS by reading a book, is there any book you would recommend for that?
Thanks a lot!

[lbwcjdv]

Amazing video... Please add subtitles to the video. Thank You

[theeightbithero]

So I am not sure Entp is the average male. At least if we are talking about population.

I would be classified as an ENTP but I didn’t know a single Entp until I went to college. There I think I met like three of them.

If he means average being of all the qualities of all men if you were to average out the results of all the males to construct a character that would be the mathematical average of how all men would score on the four letters, then I think that might be more accurate.

I just think ENTPs are really kinda of strange eccentric animals compared to the rest of the personality types. That stereotype doesn’t make any sense if we are talking about numbers of ENTPs in the population which I think is supposed to be 3%

[glen]

The music is distracting. It prevents hearing and understanding. Thank you for your consideration.

[Efefem]

Thank you for the clarity! Are you SURE you aren't ai?? lol the video makes you look like it.

[thingmaker]

I didn't know the first John Snow.

[imakethesites]

Thanks for the video, but please get a better mic or speak more loudly.

[TheBajamin]

I was reached out to, to consider taking a masters in this. But looking up pay, it seemed pretty poor. I admit I don’t know it well enough to know all the job types. But the average seemed around $85k with a FEW jobs in the $120k+ range. Seems wildly low for a masters degree with specialized knowledge. Is this pay I found accurate if the field?