Chapter 1: Introducing GIS Flashcards
1
Q
What is a GIS?
A
Geographic Information System
2
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GIS composed of 5 parts:
A
hardware, software, data, procedures, and people
3
Q
Map
A
a product showing information
4
Q
Basemap
A
background layer; select one that suits the project focus
5
Q
Open Data
A
publicly available data (Esri’s approach)
6
Q
Vector
A
discrete information (points, lines, polygons)
7
Q
Layer
A
a slice of data in the map (used to organize data)
8
Q
Raster
A
a digital surface (not discrete)
9
Q
Attribute
A
information about spatial data
10
Q
ArcGIS Pro
A
software by Esri - made with the intent to familiarize the UI
11
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Geoprocessing
A
any GIS operation used to manipulate data
