Python is a general-purpose, high-level programming language whose design philosophy emphasizes code readability. Python claims to combine "remarkable power with very clear syntax", and its standard library is large and comprehensive. wikipedia.org

ArcGIS is a suite consisting of a group of geographic information system (GIS) software products produced by Esri. wikipedia.org

Digital mapping (also called digital cartography) is the process by which a collection of data is compiled and formatted into a virtual image. wikipedia.org

QGIS is a cross-platform free and open-source desktop geographic information systems (GIS) application that provides data viewing, editing, and analysis capabilities.

Adobe Photoshop is a graphics editing program developed and published by Adobe Systems Incorporated. wikipedia.org

Information graphics or infographics are graphic visual representations of information, data or knowledge. These graphics present complex information quickly and clearly, such as in signs, maps, journalism, technical writing, and education. wikipedia.org

A geographic information system is a system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present all types of geographically referenced data. wikipedia.org

PowerPivot is a free add-in to the 2010 version of the spreadsheet application Microsoft Excel. It extends the capabilities of the PivotTable data summarisation and cross-tabulation feature by introducing the ability to import data from multiple sources. wikipedia.org

A data entry clerk, sometimes called a typist, is a member of staff employed to type data into a database using a keyboard. The keyboards used can often have specialist keys and multiple colours to help them in the task and speed up the work. wikipedia.org

AutoCAD is a commercial software application for 2D and 3D computer-aided design (CAD) and drafting wikipedia.org

Geology is the science comprising the study of solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which it evolves. Geology gives insight into the history of the Earth, as it provides the primary evidence for plate tectonics, the evolutionary history of life, and past climates. wikipedia.org

For advanced gridding, contouring, 2D and 3D surface mapping and terrain modeling of XYZ data into publication-quality maps.