INFS4630-A Intro To Geographic Info Syst (Spring 2018)
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Course Details
Session, Dates: 3 (01/08/2018 - 03/02/2018)
Days: T
Time: 06:00 - 10:00 pm
Location: Moon Campus
Room: Wheatley Center 119
Seats Available: Course Full, Choose another
Credits: 3
Course Description
INFS 4630 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems provides the students with an overview of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and their use. The strength of GIS is its spatial modeling capability built upon database functionalities combined with an interactive graphical user interface. The course introduces GIS from its roots in computer cartography, and covers the issues of numerical representations, data structures, and file formats in handling and presenting map information, leading to the use of geospatial databases and spatial analysis as well. The technologies used in making digital maps will be discussed, along with the critical reasoning about design and implementation issues in GIS. The students will get a glimpse of the wide range of GIS applications. The course is conducted primarily by lectures, with discussion. There will be substantial lab and project work to get the hands-on experience in GIS applications
Prerequisite: STAT2110
Prerequisite: STAT2110
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About the Instructor(s)
Peter Y. Wu, Ph.D.
wu@rmu.edu
412-397-6458 phone
412-397-6469 fax
Wheatley Center 320
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Professor of Computer and Information Systems
Computer and Information Systems
wu@rmu.edu
412-397-6458 phone
412-397-6469 fax
Wheatley Center 320
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