NAME: John Paul Eugene DP:
Cabarles ABE 3102
COURSE & YR: BS ABE III DS:
LAB EXERCISE NO 1
I. GIS SOFTWARE FAMILIARIZATION
II. OBJECTIVES
1. Familiarize with the current Geographic Information System available whether FOSS, web
based or paid application; and
2. To present information gathered in the glass.
III. ACTIVITIES
1. With the use of internet, gather all information related to GIS software.
2. The information that would be gathered may include the developer, version, compatibility,
and among others.
3. Enumerate the features of each software.
4. Present all information gathered.
IV. RESULTS
Geographic Developer Versions Compatibi Features
Information lity
System
(GIS)
software
ESRI ESRI ArcGIS Pro, Windows, Advanced mapping and visualization
ArcGIS (Environm ArcGIS Online, macOS tools
ental ArcMap, Geospatial analysis
Systems ArcGIS Data management
Research Enterprise 3D GIS capabilities
Institute) Integration with other ESRI products
Support for numerous data formats
Web-based GIS capabilities
QGIS QGIS Latest versions Windows, Open-source GIS software
(Quantum Developme are continuously macOS, Comprehensive tools for spatial data
GIS) nt Team updated. Linux, analysis and visualization
Android Support for various data formats
QGIS 3.34 and iOS Customizable through plugins and
Prizren (as of extensions
last update) Print layout and map composition tools
QGIS 3.30 ‘s- Integration with GRASS GIS
Hertogenbosch
Multiplatform support
(March 7, 2023)
QGIS 3.28
Firenze (Oct 23,
2022)
QGIS 3.26
Buenos Aires
(June 24, 2022)
GRASS GRASS GRASS GIS Windows, Open-source GIS software
(Geographic Developme 8.3.1 (as of last macOS, Advanced geospatial analysis
Resources nt Team update) Linux Support for nearly all common GIS file
Analysis formats through GDAL-OGR library.
Support GRASS GIS Raster analysis: map algebra,
System) 7.8.8 (legacy) interpolation, masking, landscape
GIS analysis.
3D raster (voxel) analysis: 3D map
algebra, 3D interpolation, 3D
visualization.
SQL: database interfaces to
PostgreSQL, SQLite, etc.
Geo-coding of raster and vector maps.
Point cloud analysis: LiDAR,
interpolation.
Terrain analysis
Vector analysis
Temporal framework
Image processing: aerial, UAV and
satellite data (MODIS, Landsat,
Sentinel, etc.), supervised and
unsupervised classification, full Object
Based Image Analysis (OBIA) chain.
Spatial statistics
MapInfo Pitney Precisely Windows Desktop GIS software
Pro Bowes MapInfo Pro Mapping and spatial analysis
Software v2023 (as of last Data visualization tools
update) Connectivity with different data sources
Precisely Customization through MapBasic
MapInfo Pro programming
v2021.1 Support for various data formats
Precisely
MapInfo Pro
v2019.3
Google Google Google Earth Windows, Interactive 3D globe for exploring
Earth Pro Pro 7.3.6 (as of macOS geographical data
last update) High-resolution satellite imagery
Historical imagery
Measurement tools
Map creation and Spatial Analysis
Import/export of GIS data
Movie maker for creating
tours/animations
V. REFERENCES
About ArcGIS | Mapping & Analytics Software and Services. (2022). Esri.com. https://www.esri.com/en-
us/arcgis/about-arcgis/overview
Downloads For Precisely MapInfo Pro – Precisely Support. (2023). Precisely.com;
https://support.precisely.com/product-downloads/for/mapinfo-professional/
Earth Versions – Google Earth. (2023). Google Earth.
https://www.google.com/earth/about/versions/
Google Earth Pro Software Reviews, Demo & Pricing - 2023. (2023). Softwareadvice.com.
https://www.softwareadvice.com/cafm/google-earth-pro-profile/
GRASS GIS - Bringing advanced geospatial technologies to the world. (2023, November 9).
Osgeo.org. https://grass.osgeo.org
MapInfo Pro: A complete, desktop mapping GIS software solution. (2023, December 5). Precisely;
https://www.precisely.com/product/precisely-mapinfo/mapinfo-pro
QGIS Release Announcements – QGIS.org blog. (2023, November 5). QGIS.org Blog; QGIS.org blog.
https://blog.qgis.org/category/qgis-release-announcements/
