It is fundamental!
The first step is to install the software, so it is better to have it downloaded in advance.
Pay attention to your operating system when choosing which version to install.
Or any other notepad software to read .csv files.
Data files to import (download every file to your PC)
Databases and base maps
Slides
Historical Sources (last exercise)
A Venetian historical map (to download and georreference)
https://www.lordbyron.org/monograph.php?doc=ThMoore.1830&select=AD1816-II
9:00–9:30 Introduction — maps, GIS, and historical research
9:30–10:30 QGIS interface, data types, CRS, and base maps
10:30–12:30 Exercise 1 — creating vector layers and attribute tables
14:00–14:30 Georeferecing Historical Maps
14:30–15:30 Exercise 2 — georeferencing a historical map
15:30–16:30 Layers, Data & Visualization
16:30–17:30 Exercise 3 — digitizing, styling, and exporting a map