Course details
Geographical Information Systems
GIS Acad. year 2004/2005 Summer semester 4 credits
Application areas of GIS, examples and their study. Data representation in GIS, data collection and its processing. Binding between independent GIS and database systems. Data visualization in GIS.
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Time span
- 26 hrs lectures
- 8 hrs pc labs
- 5 hrs projects
Department
Subject specific learning outcomes and competences
Students will learn the theoretical basis of GISes, their connection with WWW, data bases and display systems. The students will also learn how to work with ArcView system.
Learning objectives
The goal of the course is to teach students the principles of GIS (Geographical Information Systems) and to prepare them for the practical work with GIS systems.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
There are no prerequisites
Study literature
- Tuček, J.: Geografické informační systémy, Computer Press, 1998
- Davis, E.D.: GIS pro každého - Vytváříme mapy na počítači, Computer Press, 2001
Fundamental literature
- Tuček, J.: Geografické informační systémy, Computer Press, 1998
- Monmonier, M.: Proč mapy lžou, Computer Press, 2002
- Arctur, D., Zeiler, M.: Designing Geodatabases: Case Studies in GIS Data Modeling, ESRI Press, 2004, USA
- Korte, G.B.: The GIS Book (páté vydání), OnWord Press, 2001, Kanada
- Longley, P.A., Goodchild, M.F., Maguire, D. J., Rhind, D.R.: Geographic Information Systems and Science, ESRI Press, 2001, USA
Syllabus of lectures
- Introduction to GIS
- Application fields fo GIS
- Examples of GIS applications and motivation
- Representation of data in GIS
- Data sharing in GIS
- Data acquiring for GIS
- Processing of GIS data
- GIS/data base interconnection
- Rendering in GIS
- Forms of GIS outputs
- GIS and WWW
- ARCView system
- Future development of GIS
Progress assessment
Study evaluation is based on marks obtained for specified items. Minimimum number of marks to pass is 50.
Controlled instruction
There are no checked study.