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GIT 201 Elements of Geo-informatics

ND2 levelEngineering & Technology17 topics

GIT 201 covers 17 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Concept of geo-informatics
  2. Digital mapping principles
  3. Digital data types and accuracy
  4. Geo-informatics hardware requirements
  5. Geo-informatics software
  6. Sources of geo-spatial data
  7. Data acquisition methods
  8. Data structures and data conversion
  9. Database creation and management
  10. Applications of geo-informatics
  11. Geo-informatics hardware
  12. Map digitizing
  13. Map correction
  14. Map scanning
  15. GIS map production
  16. GIS drawings and data output
  17. Use of total station and remote sensing tools

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Concept of geo-informatics

Geo‑informatics is the science of collecting, storing, analysing, visualising and disseminating spatial data. Mastering its core ideas—spatial data types, GIS fundamentals, remote sensing basics, and the integration of data with analytical tools—enables students to solve real‑world engineering problems and to answer exam questions that test both conceptual understanding and practical application.

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