Section: GeoNode
Answers to section modules.

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.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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