GIS专业英的语.pptVIP

Increase the ability of using English to read professional books Improve the use of English in the capacity of professional and academic exchanges Grasp the threads and trends of the same professional development abroad Teaching Method and Period Arrangement Blackboard teaching + multimedia +Classroom discussion =36 Period Assessment methods School work+ Classroom discussion 30% Final exams 70% Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter Outline 1.1 What Is a GIS? 1.2 Components of GIS 1.3 GIS Function components 1.4 A Brief History of GIS 1.5 Development Trends of GIS Technology Computer system for capturing storing querying analyzing and displaying geographically referenced data. Geographically Referenced Data Also called geospatial data Describe both locations and characteristics of spatial features Note: Ability to process geographically referenced data distinguishes GIS from other information systems. Geographically Referenced Data 1. Spatial Data 2. Attribute Data 3. Joining Spatial and Attribute Data 1. Spatial Data Describes location Coordinate system Map projection 2. Attribute Data Characteristics of spatial features -Non-spatial attributes of those features 3. Joining Spatial and Attribute Data Relational database Georelational data model Object-based data model 1.2 Components of a GIS 1.2 Components of a GIS 1. Hardware: Including various hardware devices, the material foundation to achieve system functions. 2. Software: Computer System to Support data collection, storage, processing, and answer the users’ question. 3.Spatial Data: The object of analysis and processing, Constitute a basis for the application. 4.People: GIS Clients, divided into general users and senior users in the establishment, maintenance, management and renewal of GIS. The heart of the system for the implementation of the various operations of GIS functions , including data input, processing, database management, spatial analys