Adding & Calculating Fields in an Attribute Table
(QGIS) Accessing and using the Add Field tool; Accessing and using the Field Calculator tool
Reprojecting Spatial Data
(QGIS) Changing the CRS of a vector layer; Changing the CRS of a raster layer
Adding a Secondary Map View
(QGIS) Adding a Map View; Viewing and changing map view settings
Plotting X,Y Coordinates
(QGIS) Plotting XY coordinate points as a temporary layer; Plotting and saving coordinate points as a new feature class
Labeling Features with Attributes
(QGIS) Enabling labels; Labeling properties; Choosing which features are labeled with a filter; Other label options
Interactive Selections & Other Selection Basics
(QGIS) Interactive Selection in Map Canvas and Attribute Table; Clearing current selection; Zooming to selected features; Isolating selections
Single Symbols for Vectors
(QGIS) Single symbols, by default; Preset symbols; Formatting custom symbols
Querying by Attributes
(QGIS) Accessing the Select Features by Value options; Selecting by qualitative values; Selecting by quantitative values with a compound query; Selecting by multiple parameters in the same field
Categorical Symbols for Vector Features
(QGIS) Accessing and using Categorized symbology options; Formatting symbols; Examples with points, lines, and polygons
Creating a New Layer from Selected Features
(QGIS) Exporting selected features to a new feature class
Batch Processing (almost) any tool in ArcGIS Pro
(ArcGIS Pro) Accessing the batch option for geoprocessing tools; Reviewing batch options and tool parameters
The CRS of a Map Canvas
(QGIS) Default setting for a map view’s coordinate reference system; Checking and changing the coordinate system of a map view.
Creating Distance Rasters from Points
(ArcGIS Pro) Accessing the Distance Accumulation tool; Reviewing the tool’s basic parameters and options for a simple straight-line distance raster; Running one example with point inputs and examining results
Identifying the CRS of a Feature Layer
(QGIS) Finding the coordinate reference system of a feature layer
Spatial Joins
(ArcGIS Pro) Setting up and executing a spatial join, with a point-to-polygon example.