At this course students should acquire competences how to automate GIS tasks using the Python scripting language. Knowledge of a scripting language is a highly desired skill in GIS analysts and the skills learned can be applied to languages other than Python.

Students are able to:

• Design and implement solutions in Python to automate tasks.
• Understanding of programming concepts, methods, and approaches such as debugging, error checking, and documentation.
• Be able to integrate content, examples, and concepts from external resources.

• Introduction to GIS Modeling and Python;
• Python Basics;
• GIS Data Access and Manipulation with Python;
• Practical Python for the GIS Analyst;
• Final Project.

Python Scripting for ArcGIS , Paul Zandbergen, Esri Press, 2013

Mark Lutz, Learning Python, 3rd Edition, O’Reilly, 2007

Mark Lutz, Programming Python, 3rd Edition, O’Reilly, 2006