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Introduction

KGeography is a Free and open source educational software game that supports learning in political geography. It is part of the Kde educational project (like other 'K' applications like Kanagram)

Basic information

ICT Competency	KGeography is a Free and open source educational software for subject resource creation. (political geography)
Educational application and relevance	Atlas is an essential resource for a Geography teacher. An atlas is required to learn political geography as well as physical geography. KGeography is a digital atlas that provides maps of continents, countries and states (political geography). Simple quizzes are available in KGeography to test understanding / memory of different regions.
Version	Version 0.9
Configuration	No specific configuration requirements.
Other similar applications	Marble Non free digital atlas includes: Google Earth and Bhuvan (ISRO).
The application on mobiles and tablets	KGeography is not available on mobiles and tablets. There are Apps available on the Android, for physical and political geography of the Earth . For example, Google Earth and Globe Master apps.
Development and community help	User manual for KGeography User Based Support Official Website

Overview of Features

KGeography is an virtual atlas, it has many digital maps of different political regions in the Earth, such as continents, countries, states.
As a digital atlas, KGeography allows zoom in and out on a map. You can click the Zoom button and then draw a rectangle to zoom in a part of the map. While in zoom mode, you can press right mouse button to go back to the original map size (the Original Size action has the same effect). You can use the scroll bars, the arrow keys or the mouse wheel to move around the zoomed map or use the Move action that will allow you to drag the map using left mouse button. The Automatic Zoom feature will make the map as big as possible.

Installation

The application is part of the Ubuntu custom distribution.
In case you do not find it on your computer, you can install by typing KGeography on top search bar in Software Centre.
If you would like to install through the terminal follow these steps below:
1. Open terminal by clicking Applications->System Tools->Terminal or through Keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Alt+T
2. In the terminal window, type below command and press enter to start the installation by providing your machine password:
3. sudo apt-get install kgeography

Working with the application

Navigating KGeography

Navigating KGeography
KGeography Map
Andtapradesh Map

KGeography can be opened from Applications → Education → KGeography.When you open KGeography, you will see the last map that was opened. The map above is the map of Africa continent.
To explore places, Click on "Open Map". Here we opened Andhra Pradesh map. You can use the Filter Maps text field, to quickly get your desired map. Just enter a few first letters of the map name to narrow down the list to a few matches.
You will see an old / obsolete map of undivided Andhra Pradesh. (Since KGeography is a free software, the partition of Andhra Pradesh, as well as the creation of new districts in Telangana can be submitted by anybody and the software community managing this application will make the change, following a due process. This is not yet completed)

Quizzes in KGeography

Quizzes in KGeography
Types of Quizzes
Set No of Questions
Placing Districts
Quiz Result with correct and wrong answers

You can then choose what type of learning or quizzing you want to do by looking at the menu on the left.
KGeography has a set of quiz questions, to test your knowledge of places. In the image, the ‘Place district in the map’ quiz is chosen. You need to place the district map within the state map. you will first asked how many questions you want. Then you will asked to click on a specific districts.
The cursor takes the shape of a districts and you have to place it in the map. Then you will asked to click on a specific districts. The cursor takes the shape of a districts and you have to place it in the map.
The results will display when the test is finished. You an see your correct and wrong answers.

Saving the files and formats

KGeography does not have its own file format, which you can create, edit, save and export . However you can create image files of the maps you are working on, by using the Screenshot application.

Advanced features

Ideas for resource creation

You can use the quiz’s in KGeography as a resource for testing.

References

Wikipedia

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-=Introduction=
+===Introduction===
-KGeography is a Free and open source educational software game that tests students geographical knowledge.
+KGeography is a Free and open source educational software game that supports learning in political geography. It is part of the Kde educational project (like other 'K' applications like Kanagram)
-==ICT Competency==
+====Basic information====
-Subject-wise resource creation tools.
-==Educational application and relevance==
-Atlas is an essential resource for a Geography teacher. An atlas is required to learn political geography as well as physical geography. K Geography is a digital atlas that provides maps of continents, countries and states (political geography). Simple quizzes are available in K Geography to test understanding / memory of different regions.
-==Version==
-K Geography Version 0.8.2
-==Configuration==
-This tool has no specific configuration requirements. It is available as a part of Ubuntu custom distribution.
-==Overview of Features==
-#K Geography is an virtual atlas, it has many digital maps of different political regions in the Earth, such as continents, countries, states.
-#Another feature of KGeography is the possibility of zoom on a map. You can click the Zoom button and then draw a rectangle to zoom in a part of the map. While in zoom mode, you can press right mouse button to go back to the original map size (the Original Size action has the same effect). Use the scroll bars, the arrow keys or the mouse wheel to move around the zoomed map or use the Move action that will allow you to drag the map using left mouse button. The Automatic Zoom feature will make the map as big as possible.
-==Other similar applications==
-#Other free digital atlas applications include Marble (physical geograpy_
-#Non free digital atlas includes https://www.google.com/earth  (Google), Bhuvan http://bhuvan.nrsc.gov.in/bhuvan_links.php (ISRO).
-==Development and community help==
-# User manual for K Geography is available on https://docs.kde.org/stable5/en/kdeedu/kgeography/index.html
-# User Based Support - 	[http://userbase.kde.org/KGeography
-#[https://edu.kde.org/kgeography/ Official Website]
-=Working with the application=
-==Functionalities==
-K Geography is part of the Ubuntu distribution. This can be opened from Applications  → Education  → K Geography.
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 |-
-| style="width: 50%;" |[[File:KGeography-Africa_Map.png|450px]]
+|ICT Competency
-| style="width: 50%;" |[[File:KGeography 1 Map of undivided Andhra Pradesh.png|450px]]
+|KGeography is a Free and open source educational software for subject  resource creation. (political geography)
 |-
-| style="width: 50%;" |Step 1 - When you open KGeography, you will see the last map that was opened. The map above is the map of Africa continent. <br>
+|Educational application and relevance
-| style="width: 50%;" |Step 2 - To explore places, Click on "Open Map". Here Here we choose Andhra Pradesh. You can filter the map list using Filter Maps text field. Just enter a few first letters of the map name to narrow down the list to a few matches. <br>You will see an old / obsolete map of undivided Andhra Pradesh. (Since K Geography is a free software, the partition of Andhra Pradesh, as well as the creation of new districts in Telangana can be submitted by anybody and the software community managing this application will make the change, following a due process.
+|Atlas is an essential resource for a Geography teacher. An atlas is required to learn political geography as well as physical geography. KGeography is a digital atlas that provides maps of continents, countries and states (political geography). Simple quizzes are available in KGeography to test understanding / memory of different regions.
 |-
-| style="width: 50%;" |[[File:option kegeography.png|450px]]
+|Version
-| style="width: 50%;" |[[File:Quiz Questions in Kgeography.png|450px]]
+|Version 0.9
 |-
-| style="width: 50%;" |Step 3 - You can then choose what type of learning or testing you want to do by looking at the menu on the left.
+|Configuration
-| style="width: 50%;" |Step 4 - K Geography has a set of quiz questions, to test your knowledge of places. In the image, the ‘Place district in the map’ quiz is chosen. You need to place the district map within the state map. you will first asked how many questions you want. Then you will asked to click on a specific districts.
+|No specific configuration requirements.
 |-
-| style="width: 50%;" |[[File:KGeography 2 Placing districts on the map.png|450px]]
+|Other similar applications
-| style="width: 50%;" |[[File:Correct Answer in Kgeography.png|450px]]
+|
+*[https://marble.kde.org/ Marble]
+*Non free digital atlas includes:  [https://www.google.com/earth Google Earth] and   [http://bhuvan.nrsc.gov.in/bhuvan_links.php Bhuvan] (ISRO).
 |-
-| style="width: 50%;" |Step 5 -The cursor takes the shape of a districts and you have to place it in the map. Then you will asked to click on a specific districts. The cursor takes the shape of a districts and you have to place it in the map.
+|The application on mobiles and tablets
-| style="width: 50%;" |Step 6 - The results will display when the test is finished. You an see your correct and wrong answers.
+|KGeography is not available on mobiles and tablets. There are Apps available on the Android, for physical and political geography of the Earth . For example, Google Earth and Globe Master apps.
 |-
+|Development and community help
+|
+* [https://docs.kde.org/stable5/en/kdeedu/kgeography/index.html User manual for KGeography]
+* [https://docs.kde.org/stable5/en/kdeedu/kgeography/index.html User Based Support]
+* [https://docs.kde.org/stable5/en/kdeedu/kgeography/index.html Official Website]
 |}
-==File formats for creation==
+====Overview of Features====
+#KGeography is an virtual atlas, it has many digital maps of different political regions in the Earth, such as continents, countries, states.
+#As a digital atlas, KGeography allows zoom in and out on a map. You can click the Zoom button and then draw a rectangle to zoom in a part of the map. While in zoom mode, you can press right mouse button to go back to the original map size (the Original Size action has the same effect). You can use the scroll bars, the arrow keys or the mouse wheel to move around the zoomed map or use the Move action that will allow you to drag the map using left mouse button. The Automatic Zoom feature will make the map as big as possible.
-==Saving the file==
-K Geography does not have its own file format, which you can create, edit and save. However you can create image files of the maps you are working on, by using the screenshot application.
-==Export and publishing files==
+====Installation====
-You can create an image file from K Geography through the using the screen shot application.
+#The application is part of the Ubuntu custom distribution.
+#In case you do not find it on your computer, you can install by typing <code>KGeography</code> on top search bar in Software Centre.
+#If you would like to install through the terminal follow these steps below:
+##Open terminal by clicking Applications->System Tools->Terminal or through Keyboard shortcut <code>Ctrl+Alt+T</code>
+##In the terminal window, type below command and press enter to start the installation by providing your machine password:
+##<code>sudo apt-get install kgeography</code>
-==Advanced features==
+===Working with the application===
-=Installation=
+==== Navigating KGeography  ====
-{| class="wikitable"
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px" caption="Navigating KGeography">
-|-
+File:KGeography-Africa_Map.png|KGeography Map
-! Method of installation !! Steps
+File:KGeography 1 Map of undivided Andhra Pradesh.png|Andtapradesh Map
-|-
+</gallery>
-| From Ubuntu software Centre || Search for KGeography and then click on "Install".
+#KGeography can be opened from Applications  → Education  → KGeography.When you open KGeography, you will see the last map that was opened. The map above is the map of Africa continent.
-|-
+#To explore places, Click on "Open Map". Here we opened Andhra Pradesh map. You can use the Filter Maps text field, to quickly get your desired map. Just enter a few first letters of the map name to narrow down the list to a few matches. <br>You will see an old / obsolete map of undivided Andhra Pradesh. (Since KGeography is a free software, the partition of Andhra Pradesh, as well as the creation of new districts in Telangana can be submitted by anybody and the software community managing this application will make the change, following a due process. This is not yet completed)
-| From Terminal || Open Terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T)
- sudo apt-get update
+==== Quizzes in KGeography ====
- sudo apt-get install kgeography-data
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200px" caption="Quizzes in KGeography">
-|-
+File:option kegeography.png|Types of Quizzes
-| From the web || [https://sourceforge.net/projects/kgeography.berlios/files/latest/download KGeography Website]
+File:Quiz Questions in Kgeography.png|Set No of Questions
-|-
+File:KGeography 2 Placing districts on the map.png|Placing Districts
-| Web based registration || Not Applicable
+File:Correct Answer in Kgeography.png|Quiz Result with correct and wrong answers
-|}
+</gallery>
+#You can then choose what type of learning or quizzing you want to do by looking at the menu on the left.
+#KGeography has a set of quiz questions, to test your knowledge of places. In the image, the ‘Place district in the map’ quiz is chosen. You need to place the district map within the state map. you will first asked how many questions you want. Then you will asked to click on a specific districts.
+#The cursor takes the shape of a districts and you have to place it in the map. Then you will asked to click on a specific districts. The cursor takes the shape of a districts and you have to place it in the map.
+#The results will display when the test is finished. You an see your correct and wrong answers.
-=The application on mobiles and tablets=
+==== Saving the files and formats ====
-K Geography is not available on mobiles and tablets. There are apps available for Android, for physical and political geography of the Earth
+KGeography does not have its own file format, which you can create, edit, save and export . However you can create image files of the maps you are working on, by using the [[Learn Screenshot|Screenshot]] application.
-=Ideas for resource creation=
+====Advanced features====
-You can use the quiz’s in K Geography.
+===Ideas for resource creation===
+You can use the quiz’s in KGeography as a resource for testing.
-=References=
+===References===
 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KGeography Wikipedia]
 [[Category:Explore an application]]
 [[Category:Geography]]