PoojaMoolya at 10:42, 3 May 2021

2021-05-03T10:42:38Z

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2021-05-03T10:42:16Z

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||Welcome to this Spoken tutorial on '''Search Places and Measure Distances'''.

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||In this tutorial we will learn about,

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||Search places

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||Place information '''data sheet'''

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||Measure the distance between two places.

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||To record this tutorial, I am using; '''Ubuntu Linux''' OS version 16.04

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|| '''Marble '''version 1.12.20

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||The process demonstrated in this tutorial is identical in

'''Ubuntu Linux''' version OS 18.04, '''Marble''' version 2.2.20

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||To practise this tutorial, learner should be familiar with '''Marble''' interface.

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|| For the prerequisite '''Marble '''tutorials, please visit this site.

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||We have already learnt about different panels in '''Marble'''.

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||We will learn how to search places using the '''Search''' panel.

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||In the '''Search''' panel, we can see a search box.

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||'''Search''' box has a binocular icon with drop down arrow button.

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||Click on the down arrow button to show '''Global Search''' and '''Area Search'''.
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||By default '''Global Search''' is selected.

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||Let us enter the name of a place in the search box, to find its location on the map.

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|| We will search for '''China''' on the map.

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||Type '''china''' in the search box.

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||When we type the alphabet C, all the places starting with C appear below the search box.

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||Now select '''China''' from the list.

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||Press '''Enter''' key on the keyboard.

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||Notice that a cross hair appears on the location of '''China''' on the map.

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||If crosshair option is not activated on your interface, go to '''View''' menu.

And check '''Crosshairs''' option.

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||Let us zoom in and navigate to '''China'''.

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||After finding the location on the map, left-click on its label.

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|| Place information '''data sheet''' appears on the screen.

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||On the top of this '''data sheet''' name and flag of the country are shown.

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||Next we have '''Coordinates''' table.

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||This table shows information about '''Longitude''', '''Latitude''' and '''Elevation''' of a place.

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||Below the table we have '''Short Description'''.

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||In the '''Short description''', a brief history about the country is given.

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||'''Data sheet''' has a scroll-bar to scroll to the bottom of the sheet.

Let us scroll down to the bottom.

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||Now we have '''Fact sheet''' table.

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||It shows '''Population''' and '''Area''' of the country.

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||I will scroll up the '''data sheet'''.

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||Click on the '''Close''' button to close the '''data sheet'''.

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||To clear the search history, click on the '''Clear''' button in the '''Search''' box.

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||I will zoom out to go back to default view on the map.

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|| Let us search for '''Mount Everest'''.

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||I will type '''Mount Everest''' in the search box.

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||When we start typing '''Mount''', a list of mountains appears below the search box.

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||Select '''Mount Everest''' from the list.

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||Press '''Enter''' key on the keyboard.

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||'''Mount Everest''' is shown the map.

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||Left-click on its label to show place information '''data sheet'''.

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||Let us close this '''data sheet'''.

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||An assignment for you.

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||Find the location of '''Russia''' on the map.

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||Show its place information '''data sheet''' on the map.

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||Next we will learn how to measure the distance between two places on the map.

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||Let us find the distance between '''Mumbai''' and '''Chennai'''.

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||I will zoom in and locate '''Mumbai''' on the map.

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||Then right click on its location.

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||A context menu appears on the globe.

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||Select '''Add measure points''' option.

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||A white '''plus''' sign appears on the location of '''Mumbai'''.

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||Next locate '''Chennai'''.

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||Right click on its label. Context menu appears again.

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||Select '''Add measure points''' option.
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||A red line, connecting '''Mumbai''' and '''Chennai''' is shown on the map.

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||The distance between '''Mumbai''' and '''Chennai''' is shown as '''1020.5 Km'''.

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||This value may slightly change while you are measuring.

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||Total distance between these two places is also shown below the '''Overview map'''.

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||To remove the measure points, right click on the map.

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||Context menu appears.

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||Select '''Remove Measure Points''' option.

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||Now we do not see the measure points for '''Mumbai''' and '''Chennai'''.

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||An assignment for you.

Find the distance between '''Pune''' and '''Hyderabad''' on the map.

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||Let us summarise,

In this tutorial have learnt about,

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||Search places.

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||Place information '''data sheet'''.

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||Measure distance between two places.

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|| The video at the following link summarizes the Spoken Tutorial project.

Please download and watch it.

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||The '''Spoken Tutorial Project '''team: conducts workshops using spoken tutorials and gives certificates.

For more details, please write to us.

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||Please post your timed queries on this forum.

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||Spoken Tutorial Project is funded by, MHRD,Government of India.

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||This is Viji Nair from, IIT Bombay signing off. Thank you for watching.

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PoojaMoolya at 10:42, 3 May 2021

PoojaMoolya: Created page with "{|border=1 ||'''Time''' ||'''Narration''' |- ||00:01 ||Welcome to this Spoken tutorial on '''Search Places and Measure Distances'''. |- ||00:08 ||In this tutorial we will lea..."