BASIC PRINCIPLES OF GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM

Evolution of GIS; Definition and scope of GIS; Components of GIS; Issues and trends in GIS

Geographical data products, types and characteristics; Implications of spherical and planar coordinate systems and their transformations in GIS; Georeferencing and implications of Earth’s shape and datum in GIS.

Issues in digital representation of geographic data; Raster and Vector models for geographic data representation.

Remote sensing and GIS integration, GIS project design and planning methodologies; GIS data base management systems; GIS information products; Applications of GIS.

Basics of Global Positioning System.