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Training Needs Assessment

Training Needs Assessment

Please complete this assessment to help us understand your current skill levels and training needs. For each skill, please rate your proficiency level.

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Technical Skills Assessment

For each skill, please select your current proficiency level:

None: No experience with this skill
Beginner: Basic understanding, need supervision
Intermediate: Working knowledge, occasionally need help
Advanced: Expert knowledge, can teach others

PHP

Key Skills	None	Beginner	Intermediate	Advanced
PHP Basics (Syntax, Variables, Data Types, Operators)
Functions and Control Structures (Loops, Conditionals)
Object-Oriented PHP (Classes, Inheritance, Interfaces, Traits)
Working with Databases (PDO, MySQLi, PostgreSQL in PHP)
RESTful APIs with PHP (Creating APIs, Handling Requests)
Security (SQL Injection, XSS, CSRF, Authentication, Sessions)
PHP Frameworks (Laravel, Symfony, CodeIgniter)
Error Handling & Debugging (Logging, Exception Handling)
Performance Optimization (Caching, OpCode Caching, Profiling)
Testing & Deployment (Unit Testing with PHPUnit, CI/CD for PHP Apps)

Python

Key Skills	None	Beginner	Intermediate	Advanced
Python Basics (Syntax, Variables, Data Types, Loops, Functions)
Object-Oriented Programming (OOP in Python, Classes, Inheritance)
File Handling (Reading/Writing Files, JSON, CSV, XML)
Web Development with Flask/Django (Building APIs, MVC Structure)
Data Processing (Pandas, NumPy for Data Analysis)
Geospatial Development (GDAL, Fiona, Shapely, GeoPandas)
Automation & Scripting (Cron Jobs, Web Scraping with BeautifulSoup)
Error Handling & Debugging (Logging, Exception Handling)
Python for DevOps (Writing Python Scripts for Automation)
Testing with PyTest & Unit Testing

JavaScript

Key Skills	None	Beginner	Intermediate	Advanced
JavaScript Basics (Syntax, Data Types, Functions, Objects)
DOM Manipulation (Selectors, Event Listeners, Modifying Elements)
ES6+ Features (Arrow Functions, Promises, Async/Await, Modules)
JavaScript & Web APIs (Fetch API, Local Storage, Geolocation)
Frameworks & Libraries (React, Vue.js, or Angular)
AJAX & Asynchronous Programming (XHR, Fetch, API Calls)
Working with JSON & APIs (Fetching & Displaying Data)
JavaScript for Web Mapping (OpenLayers.js)
Performance Optimization (Debouncing, Throttling, Code Splitting)
Testing & Debugging (Jest, Chrome DevTools)

OpenLayers

Key Skills	None	Beginner	Intermediate	Advanced
Introduction to OpenLayers (Setup, Basic Map Display)
Adding Tile Layers (WMS, XYZ, OSM, Tiled Layers)
Adding Vector Layers (GeoJSON, Shapefiles, KML, GML)
Working with Controls & Interactions (Zoom, Pan, Draw, Modify)
Handling Events & User Interaction (Click Events, Popups, Tooltips)
Geolocation & Reverse Geocoding Integration
Layer Styling & Customization (Symbology, Labels, Icons)
Integrating OpenLayers with GeoServer & PostGIS
Working with Projections & Coordinate Systems
Advanced Features (Time Series, Heatmaps, Clustering)

CSS

Key Skills	None	Beginner	Intermediate	Advanced
CSS Basics (Selectors, Properties, Box Model)
Flexbox & Grid Layout (Responsive Design)
CSS Preprocessors (SASS, LESS)
Animations & Transitions (CSS Keyframes, Hover Effects)
Using CSS Frameworks (Bootstrap)
CSS Variables & Custom Properties
Dark Mode & Theming Concepts
Performance Optimization (Minification, Critical CSS, Lazy Loading)
CSS for Web Mapping Applications (Map Styling, Custom UI)
Debugging CSS Issues (Browser DevTools, Common Fixes)

PostgreSQL Server

Key Skills	None	Beginner	Intermediate	Advanced
Introduction to PostgreSQL (Installation, Setup, Basic Queries)
Database Schema Design (Normalization, Relationships, Indexing)
Writing SQL Queries (Joins, Aggregations, Subqueries)
Performance Tuning & Optimization (Indexes, EXPLAIN ANALYZE)
Transactions & Concurrency Control (ACID, Isolation Levels)
PostgreSQL Extensions (PostGIS, HStore, JSONB)
Data Backup & Recovery Strategies
User & Role Management (Permissions, Access Control)
Writing Triggers & Stored Procedures (PL/pgSQL)
Database Replication & High Availability

SQL

Key Skills	None	Beginner	Intermediate	Advanced
SQL Basics (SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE)
Aggregation Functions (SUM, COUNT, AVG, MIN, MAX)
Advanced Queries (GROUP BY, HAVING, CASE WHEN)
Joins (INNER, LEFT, RIGHT, FULL OUTER, SELF JOINS)
Subqueries & Common Table Expressions (CTE)
Indexing & Query Optimization (EXPLAIN ANALYZE)
Stored Procedures & Functions
Working with JSON & Array Data Types in SQL
Spatial Queries in SQL (PostGIS Functions)
Backup & Recovery Strategies in SQL Databases

Docker

Key Skills	None	Beginner	Intermediate	Advanced
Introduction to Docker (Concepts, Benefits, Installation)
Dockerfile & Image Creation (Writing Dockerfiles, Building Images)
Docker Containers (Running, Stopping, Restarting Containers)
Docker Networking (Bridge, Host, Overlay Networks)
Docker Volumes & Persistent Storage
Docker Compose (Defining Multi-Container Applications)
Docker Security Best Practices
Docker Swarm vs. Kubernetes (Orchestration Basics)
Managing Docker Logs & Performance Monitoring
CI/CD with Docker (Integrating Docker into DevOps Pipelines)

QGIS

Key Skills	None	Beginner	Intermediate	Advanced
Introduction to QGIS (Interface, Tools, Data Importing)
Vector & Raster Data Management (Layers, Attributes, Styling)
Spatial Analysis (Buffering, Clipping, Geoprocessing Tools)
QGIS Plugins (Using & Developing with Python/PyQGIS)
Georeferencing & Digitization (Creating Custom Maps)
Symbology & Thematic Mapping (Choropleth Maps, Layer Styling)
Using QGIS Processing Toolbox for Automating Tasks
Integrating QGIS with PostGIS for Spatial Databases
Custom QGIS Applications with PyQGIS
Web Map Exporting & Print Layouts

GeoServer

Key Skills	None	Beginner	Intermediate	Advanced
Introduction to Web GIS (Concepts, Benefits)
Installing & Configuring GeoServer
Publishing Vector & Raster Layers (Shapefiles, GeoTIFF, WFS, WMS, WCS)
Styling Maps with SLD & QGIS Styling for Web
Security & Authentication in Web GIS (User Roles, Access Control)
Performance Optimization (Tile Caching with GeoWebCache)
REST APIs & Web Services in GeoServer (WFS-T, Filtering Data)
Using OpenLayers & Leaflet with GeoServer for Web Mapping
Monitoring & Scaling Web GIS Services (Performance Tuning, Load Balancing)
Automation & Scripting (Python with GeoServer REST API)