Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 10 hours ago

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Understanding raster vs. vector data is fundamental to working with GIS. In this video, you'll learn how these two data types work, what makes them different, and how each one is used in geospatial mapping.

What you'll learn:
What vector data is and how points, lines, and polygons represent geographic features
What raster data is and how pixels and grid cells store continuous and categorical information
The difference between continuous and discrete raster data in GIS
Common vector file formats like Shapefile and GeoJSON used in workflows and web mapping

📍 Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:09 Vector Data in GIS
0:45 Raster Data in GIS
1:00 Continuous Raster Data
1:20 Discrete Raster Data

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