Geographical Information System
The course covers about spatial data structure, modeling and database design, different techniques for capturing the real world, spatial data manipulation, analysis and visualization, spatial data infrastructure and data standardization, overview of open GIS and open source GIS data.
Tribhuvan University
Institute of Science and Technology
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Information Technology
Course Title: Geographical Information System
Course no: CSC468
Semester: VIII
Nature of course: Theory + Lab
Full Marks: 60 + 20 + 20
Pass Marks: 24 + 8 + 8
Credit Hours: 3
Course Description : The course covers about spatial data structure, modeling and database design, different techniques for capturing the real world, spatial data manipulation, analysis and visualization, spatial data infrastructure and data standardization, overview of open GIS and open source GIS data.
Course Objective : The main objective of this course is to provide both theoretical and practical knowledge of Geographical Information System.
Course Contents:
Laboratory Works:
The lab should cover at least the concepts given in each chapter.
Text Books:
- 1. Chang, K. T. Introduction to geographic information systems. Ninth edition, Boston:McGraw-Hill.
- 2. Principles of geographic information systems: An introductory textbook, international institute for Geo-information science and Earth observation, the Netherlands- By rolf De By, Richard A. knippers, yuxian sun
- 3. ESRI guide to GIS analysis Andy Mitchell, ESRI press, Red lands
- 4. GIS Cook BOOK
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