Syllabus
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Course Code: M-GEO-405 (core) Course Name: Fundamentals of Geographical Information Systems (Theory) |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | 1. GIS: definition and scope; components and elements of GIS, concept of geoid and spheroid. Coordinate projection system: implications of spherical and planar coordinate systems and their transformations in GIS. 2. Geographic data: spatial and non-spatial; spatial data structure: raster and vector; data base management system. |
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| 2 | 3. Spatial analysis: overlay, neighborhood and proximity; integration of raster and vector data; applications of GIS in resource mapping and management. 4. Fundamentals of Global Positioning System (GPS): concept and principles; GPS devices; GPS system: NAVSTAR, GALILIO and GAGAN; applications of GPS. |
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