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GeoNode Overview
Question: What is GeoNode
Answer:
A spatial data management system and publishing platform
Question: What functionality does GeoNode provide
Answer:
Answer a. and Answer b.
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User Accounts
Question: Which of the following statements regarding GeoNode user accounts is the most correct
Answer:
Both are true, but are optional settings controlled by system administrators
Question: Which of the following statements about GeoNode user accounts is false
Answer:
Registered user accounts allow users to delete any content on GeoNode
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Uploading Layers
Question: Can a user who is not logged into GeoNode upload their layers
Answer:
No, your user account needs to be granted the relevant permissions to be able to upload data by a GeoNode administrator
Question: Can I upload a zipped file containing raster data into GeoNode
Answer:
No, this functionality is specific to vector data
Question: Can I upload a proprietary raster format in GeoNode
Answer:
Yes, if you can view it in QGIS then it is possible
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Creating Layers
Question: Is it possible to configure GeoNode to use satellite imagery as a basemap
Answer:
Yes, an administrator can easily do this
Question: Can you setup snapping in GeoNode like you would in QGIS or ArcGIS
Answer:
No
Question: Which of the following statements regarding layer creation is false
Answer:
There is a limit to the number of attribute fields that can be applied to a layer
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Managing Resources
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Layer Metadata
Question: Which statement is false regarding metadata standards
Answer:
It helps users to understand the data characteristics
Question: Metadata generated from other platforms, such as the QGIS MetaTools plugin, can be ingested in GeoNode despite being produced with different toolsets. Why is that?
Answer:
They all produce metadata that adhere to some common standard
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Layer Symbology
Question: Can you also symbolize raster data using SLD
Answer:
Yes, SLD can be used for multiple spatial data types
Question: Is it possible to symbolize point layers with complex icons using SLD, such as Hospitals
Answer:
Yes, you can generate quite complex symbology with SLD
Question: Which of the following statements is false
Answer:
Raster data cannot be symbolized in the GeoNode GUI like vector layers
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Layer Attributes
Question: Is it possible to edit the attributes of raster data
Answer:
No, GeoNode does not expose the attributes of raster layers
Question: Is it possible to replace a vector layer with a raster layer
Answer:
No, their data models are completely different
Question: Is it possible to also edit the geometry of an existing feature whilst in edit mode for attributes
Answer:
You can edit an existing geometry to some extent
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Layer Filters
Question: Why is it important to filter your data when creating a map
Answer:
To extract some interesting pattern from a dataset based on some defined criteria or a particular area of interest
Question: When creating maps can I also filter a raster layer using the attributes
Answer:
GeoNode has not exposed this option because of it's complexity
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Content Permissions
Question: Which of the following statements best describes permission management in GeoNode
Answer:
GeoNode permissions are granular and are defined by action and user or group
Question: How can you change permissions once they are set
Answer:
Any user with content management permissions on a GeoNode object can change the permissions using the controls in the object details page
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GeoNode Groups
Question: Can any registered user create a user group on GeoNode
Answer:
No, only system administrators can create new user groups
Question: Which of the following statements is not true of GeoNode user groups
Answer:
Groups contain controls to prevent other platform users from sending them messages
Question: Why would you create a map after logging in vs when not logged in
Answer:
The ability to store your map on the GeoNode instance is only available when logged in
Question: Why would you not create a map with layers from South Africa and Brazil
Answer:
The map produced will have a large extent and the layers will not overlap
Question: How would I go about adding another basemap layer like Google Hybrid to GeoNode
Answer:
You need to be a developer and change a few lines of code to incorporate this
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Map Annotations
Question: What are map annotations in GeoNode
Answer:
User defined geometry elements overlayed on a map
Question: True or false, you can have many annotation layers in a map
Answer:
False, annotations are represented as a single map layer
Question: Is it possible to export annotations for use in other GIS software
Answer:
Yes, it should technically be possible, but it requires manual reconfiguration of the annotation data
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Querying Features
Question: Is it possible to only show a subset of the attributes when identifying features
Answer:
Yes
Question: If I wanted to view the identify results as a table I would
Answer:
Use the custom templates and write some custom HTML to achieve this
Question: Why would a user want to give an attribute name a new label
Answer:
To give meaningful decsription for attribute columns.
Question: What permissions should you set if you want to share a map on FaceBook
Answer:
‘Anyone view’ access
Question: When you share a map , what are you downloading or sharing
Answer:
A link to a GeoNode web map service
Question: What content types can be shared using the GeoNode sharing utilities
Answer:
All of the above
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GeoNode Documents
Question: What is the significance of associating documents with layers
Answer:
To publish additional information about the layer beyond the metadata
Question: What is a standalone document
Answer:
A document that is of a specific type, such as .pdf
Question: Can a Document be associated to multiple layers
Answer:
Yes
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GeoNode Search
Question: What is the difference between searching for layers when logged into GeoNode vs not logged in
Answer:
When logged in there are more search options available
Question: What is a remote service
Answer:
Vector layers that can be accessed from the internet
Question: Can you search for non-spatial content and maps in GeoNode
Answer:
Yes
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External Metadata
Question: Why would a user choose GeoCatBridge plugin over native QGIS metadata editor to generate metadata for use in GeoNode
Answer:
QGIS does not export the metadata into a format that GeoNode understands
Question: Metadata generated from both InaSAFE and GeoCatBridge can be ingested in GeoNode, despite being produced by different tools. Why is that
Answer:
They all produce metadata that adhere to some common standard
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Remote Services
Question: What remote service types does GeoNode support
Answer:
WMS and ArcGIS REST MapServer services
Question: True or false, only system adminstrators can add remote services
Answer:
True, regular users may add any remote service layers as long as they are from publicly accessible sources
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External Applications
Question: What kind of OGC service do you use if you need to edit the raster
Answer:
The raster cannot be edited in QGIS, you need to re-upload the raw raster in GeoNode after making your modifications
Question: What is produced when you click service info in MetaSearch and what details does it contain
Answer:
It produces a list of all geospatial data available in GeoNode excluding documents
Question: Why is it desirable to put your username,password when setting up connection endpoint in MetaSearch
Answer:
It allows access to layers with restricted access from the GeoNode
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Python Administration
Question: What components make up GeoNode
Answer:
GeoServer, Django, and PostgreSQL
Question: Why would you want to use the command line management commands vs admin interface accessible on the browser
Answer:
The command-line allows a user to do more tasks in an automated way which the admin interface will not be able to achieve
Question: Can users execue the command line management tools
Answer:
Yes, but only only if you have installed some form of management software like rancher
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Theming GeoNode
Question: Is it possible to hide the text "Search for Data" from the main page using the theme customations options
Answer:
No, It is not possible
Question: Which of the following statements is true
Answer:
Admin users can only change the look and feel of the site
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Advanced Publishing data in GeoServer
Question: Which of the following statements is true
Answer:
SQL Views can be created only for vector data stores in GeoServer
Question: Layers generated using SQL views are not editable in GeoNode
Answer:
False
Question: Which of the following statements is true
Answer:
SQL view are used to generate new output without altering the original data
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Vector temporal series
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Raster temporal series