Fundamentals Of Geographical Information System(GIS)

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

GIS data standards—concepts and components; Digital Elevation Model       
(DEM): process, derivatives and applications

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