1. Geographic Information System (GIS)
Introduction to
Geographic Information System (GIS)
Dr. Mohamed Nour Eldien
Dr. Bahaa Shabana

2. Google Earth Geographic Web Browser

3. Google Earth 3D With Terrain

4. Adding data to Google Earth

5. Chapter 1: Introduction to GIS
Table of content
Chapter 1: Introduction to GIS
1.1. GIS Definitions and principals
1.2. History of GIS
1.3. GIS Main Concepts
1.4. GIS Functions
1.5. GIS Components
1.6. How To Use GIS (GIS Applications)
1.7. Data in GIS
1.8. Selecting the Right Data

6. What is GIS? GIS = Geographic Information System(s)
1.1. GIS Definitions and principals
What is GIS?
GIS = Geographic Information System(s)
GIS is a collection of computer hardware, software, and geographic data for capturing, managing, analyzing, and displaying all forms of geographically referenced information.
Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI), 2007

7. What is GIS? GIS = Geographic Information System(s)
GIS is a collection of computer hardware, software, and geographic data for capturing, managing, analyzing, and displaying all forms of geographically referenced information.
Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI), 2007

8. Definition of GIS (1) Geographic Information System:
“An organized collection of computer hardware, software, geographic data, and personnel designed to efficiently capture, store, update, manipulate, analyze and display all forms of geographically referenced information.”
—from Understanding GIS—The ARC/INFO Method, ESRI, 1993

9. G I S
This lecture was produced by the Kingston Centre for GIS. It is intended to be used in conjunction with the use of the MapInfo software available through the CHEST agreement.
For further information contact:
GIS Administrator
School of Geography
Kingston University
Penrhyn Road
Kingston-upon-Thames
KT1 2EE
Tel
giswww.kingston.ac.uk

10. What is a GIS?
Geographic
Information System
Records
Fields

11. What is a GIS? + Information System A means of storing,
retrieving, sorting,
and comparing
spatial data
to support some
analytic process. +
Geographic Position
A GIS can be best defined by defining the two parts of the term; geography and information system.
Geography is a science that deals with the earth and life on the earth, while an information system is a way to capture, store, retrieve, sort, and process data to support some analytic process.