1. Mid-term Exam review (26/10/2009)
Dr. Ahmad BinTouq
URL:
GEO 321: (GISI) Geographic Information Systems
       

2. Overview What is GIS? Background and history
What is GIS? (define, explain and discuss applications
August, September, and October 2009 topics:
What is GIS? Background and history
Detailed discussion on GIS components, Remote Sensing, and GPS
Discuss briefly the GIS functions
List five areas of GIS Applications
Projections
Cartographic and GIS Data Structures

3. Define GIS; What is it GIS
GIS refer to any computerized information system that is designed to store, manipulate, retrieve, analyze, and display spatially referenced data.
GIS study is a mixture of science and art. It encompasses many different disciplines and brings them all under a single umbrella.

4. GIS Functions
Application of GIS;
Monitoring
Measuring
Mapping or managing
Modeling

5. Exam format Discuss applications of GIS?
Explain and define GIS components
Describe data structure for GIS
Example

6. Thank You