XX Digital Skills
The Department of Archaeology presents workshops for undergraduate students, graduate students and other interested parties that introduce software useful for structuring text, producing good quality illustrations (e.g. of sites, sections and objects), and analysing archaeological data. They will also introduce geographical information systems (GIS) for map-making and spatial analysis. No previous experience is necessary.
Graphics and type-setting
You will require your own computer: Windows, macOS, GNU/Linux are all suitable.
All sessions will be remote.
Sign-up here: Graphics and Type--setting
| Lent Term | |
| Vector illustration | Friday 26th January, 2024: 1100-1300 |
| Raster illustration | Friday 2nd February, 2024: 1100-1300 |
| Type-setting with LaTeX | Friday 9th February, 2024: 1100-1300 |
| More type-setting with LaTeX | Friday 16th February, 2024: 1100-1300 |
Introduction to GIS
Introduction to GIS is taught alongside the one--term course AS3 Geographical Information Systems in Archaeology.
You will require your own computer: Windows, macOS, GNU/Linux are all suitable.
Sign-up here: Introduction to GIS
| Lent Term | |||
| Practical | Thursday 18th January, 2024: 1400-1700 | Lecture | Wednesday 24th January, 2024: 0900-1000 |
| Practical | Thursday 25th January, 2024: 1400-1700 | Lecture | Wednesday 31st January, 2024: 0900-1000 |
| Practical | Thursday 1st February, 2024: 1400-1700 | Lecture | Wednesday 7th January, 2024: 0900-1000 |
| Practical | Thursday 8th February, 2024: 1400-1700 | Lecture | Wednesday 14th February, 2024: 0900-1000 |
| Practical | Thursday 15th February, 2024: 1400-1700 | Lecture | Wednesday 21st February, 2024: 0900-1000 |
| Practical | Thursday 22nd February, 2024: 1400-1700 | Lecture | Wednesday 28th February, 2024: 0900-1000 |
| Practical | Thursday 29th February, 2024: 1400-1700 | Lecture | Wednesday 6th March, 2024: 0900-1000 |
| Practical | Thursday 7th March, 2024: 1400-1700 | Lecture | Wednesday 13th March, 2024: 0900-1000 |
Registration is required: Sign-up, via Moodle and using the enrollment code 12345, here:
If you experience any problems signing up, email dir21@cam.ac.uk.
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