Lecture 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Two types of GIS?
A
Professional and User
2
Q
Applications of GIS?
A
Almost everything
3
Q
What is GIS?
A
- Computer based tools
- Used to process (capture, store, retrieve, analyze, display) data
- Uses spatial information
4
Q
5 aspects of GIS?
A
Software Data Hardware People Methods
5
Q
What is Software?
A
Tools to store, analyze and display geographical information
6
Q
What is data?
A
Important to be sure is accurate (essential)
7
Q
What is hardware?
A
Computer and peripheral on which GIS operates
8
Q
What are people?
A
Manage systems, plans, and develop analysis
9
Q
What are methods?
A
Designed plans, business and research applications
