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MCM 123 Introduction to Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing

ND1 levelManagement & Administration31 topics

MCM 123 covers 31 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. Overview of GIS
  2. GIS definition, software and applications
  3. GIS data types: vector and raster
  4. Geographical and non-geographical data
  5. Vector data models
  6. Vector attributes and features
  7. Point, polyline and polygon features
  8. Layers, editing and scale in vector data
  9. Symbols and colours in GIS
  10. Data capture in GIS
  11. Vector data creation, storage and shapefiles
  12. Heads-up digitizing and digitizing tables
  13. Raster data overview and uses
  14. Geo-referencing and raster sources
  15. Spatial and spectral resolution
  16. Raster-vector conversion and raster analysis
  17. Meteorological observations and station safety
  18. Data encoding and reporting of meteorological instruments
  19. Standard time of observation
  20. Sea surface temperature principles and methods
  21. Infrared thermometers and remote temperature sensing
  22. Surface and depth salinity
  23. Salinity-temperature-depth (STD) system
  24. Salinometer working principles
  25. Ocean current measuring instruments
  26. Current meters and data recording
  27. Wind speed and direction measurement
  28. Atmospheric pressure instruments
  29. Air temperature and humidity measurement
  30. Precipitation measurement and visibility estimation
  31. Sunshine hours, clouds, ceiliometer and AWOS

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Overview of GIS

An Overview of GIS covers the fundamental concepts, components, and purposes of Geographic Information Systems. Mastering these ideas is essential for the exam because they form the basis for understanding how GIS integrates data, analysis, and visualization to support decision‑making in management and administration.

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