OCE552 Geographic Information System Syllabus:
OCE552 Geographic Information System Syllabus โ Anna University Regulation 2017
UNIT I Fundamentals Of GIS
Introduction to GIS โ Basic spatial concepts โ Coordinate Systems โ GIS and Information Systems โ Definitions โ History of GIS โ Components of a GIS โ Hardware, Software, Data, People, Methods โ Proprietary and open-source Software โ Types of data โ Spatial, Attribute data- types of attributes โ scales/ levels of measurements.
UNIT II Spatial Data Models
Database Structures โ Relational, Object Oriented โ ER diagram โ spatial data models โ Raster Data Structures โ Raster Data Compression โ Vector Data Structures โ Raster vs Vector Models- TIN and GRID data models โ OGC standards โ Data Quality.
UNIT III Data Input And Topology
Scanner โ Raster Data Input โ Raster Data File Formats โ Vector Data Input โDigitiser โ Topology โ Adjacency, connectivity and containment โ Topological Consistency rules โ Attribute Data linking โ ODBC โ GPS โ Concept GPS based mapping.
UNIT IV Data Analysis
Vector Data Analysis tools โ Data Analysis tools โ Network Analysis โ Digital Education models โ 3D data collection and utilisation.
UNIT V Applications
GIS Applicant โ Natural Resource Management โ Engineering โ Navigation โ Vehicle tracking and fleet management โ Marketing and Business applications โ Case studies.