An Introduction to GIS Concepts

This 1 hour course will help beginners understand what GIS is, as well as some of the fundamental principles and concepts behind GIS.  If you have worked with GIS previously, are aware of its possible uses and apllications, or have taken some academic-level courses in GIS, you may not need to register for this class.  If GIS is new to you, however, or if your exposure to GIS has been limited, or if you simply want to learn more, this class would be good to expose you to the ever-growing, fun-filled world of geographic information systems.  Some topics covered in this class include:

    * GIS and the Information Age
    * What is GIS?
    * What does GIS do?
    * Spatial Data and Databases
    * Raster vs. Vector Data
    * Topology
    * Data Acquisition and Entry
    * Inventory Operations
    * Basic Analysis
    * Introduction to Modeling
    * Why GIS? - Uses and Applications

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