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There are three ways of obtaining the tutorial data. The best option for getting the full GIS project experience is to follow Option 1 and learn how to download data from online GIS data portals. You will also gain exposure to the best GIS data websites for the Houston region. If you have limited time or if any of the data provider websites are not functional, you may download an identical version directly from the computers in the GIS/Data Center (Option 2) or online from this wiki (Option 3). Follow the applicable set of instructions below depending on the particular computer you are using.
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