Geomatics Data Management Course

1. Practical 01: How to get
Help
© 2018 Dr. Sarhat M. Adam
BSc in civil Engineering
Msc in Geodetic Surveying
PhD in Engineering Surveying & Space Geodesy
Note – Figures and materials in the slides may be the authors own work or
extracted from internet websites, Materials by Duhok and Nottingham
universities’ staff and their slides, author's own knowledge, or various internet
image sources and codes.

2. From Google
 Need only to write and leave the rest for Google,
 Use this http://motto.time.com/4116259/google-search/
to know the tricks behind searching
 Knowing what is Binary for example

3. Navigate through results
A short from the link

4. Click the relevant

5. Searching Inst. Manuals
 Looking for particular information on the instrument
 Use Google to search for the instrument manuals
 Need brand, model number , type as below

6. Searching Inst. Manuals
 More relevant information will come out for you
 Probable looking for the PDF one

7. Searching Inst. Manuals
ToC

8. Searching inside manual
 Looking for particular information on the manual
 Good luck that PDF is searchable
 Use ctrl+ F on keyboard
 Then write your keyword (export) and press enter
 Export is highlighted , (Export Data) is better

9. Searching inside manual

10. Using forum for help
 Searching for surveying forum on Google
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Select this one

11. Using forum for help
 Navigate through the site
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Click here

12. Using forum for help
 Register with this forum to get extra help
Click here

13. Using forum for help
Agree on regulation

14. Using forum for help
Agree on regulation