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GIS and It's Component

The document discusses the components and functions of a geographic information system (GIS). A GIS integrates spatial and non-spatial data to capture, store, analyze and present geographical information. The key components are data, people, methods, hardware and software. Data includes geographical and tabular data. People include GIS users and specialists. Methods refer to business rules and procedures. Hardware ranges from servers to desktops. Software provides tools for input, storage, analysis and visualization of geographic data.

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GIS and It's Component

The document discusses the components and functions of a geographic information system (GIS). A GIS integrates spatial and non-spatial data to capture, store, analyze and present geographical information. The key components are data, people, methods, hardware and software. Data includes geographical and tabular data. People include GIS users and specialists. Methods refer to business rules and procedures. Hardware ranges from servers to desktops. Software provides tools for input, storage, analysis and visualization of geographic data.

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SEMINAR ON

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS)


AND IT'S COMPONENT'S
CONTENT
 What Is GIS?
 Function Of GIS
 Components of GIS
 Scope of GIS
 Advantages of GIS
 Disadvantages of GIS
 Conclusion
What is GIS?
A Geographic Information System (GIS) is a system designed to
capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present all types
of geographical data. The key word to this technology is
Geography – this means that some portion of the data is spatial.
Function Of GIS
 Data Capture
 Data Compilation
 Data Storage (GIS Data Models)
 Data Manipulation
 Data Analysis
Components
 Data
 People
 Method
 Hardware
 Software
Data
 Geographic data and related tabular data can be collected
in house or purchased from a commerical data provider.
 A GIS will intergrate spatial data with other data resources
and can be even use a DBMS used by most organization to
organise and maintain their data to manage spatial data.
People
 GIS technology is of limited value without the people who
manage the system and develop plans for applying it to real
world problems.
 GIS users ranges from technical specialist who design and
maintain the system to those who use it to help them perform
their everyday work.
Method
 A successful GIS operates according to a well designed
planned bussiness rules, which are the models and operating
practices unique to each organization.
Hardware
 GIS organization runs on a wide range of hardware types,
from centralized computer servers to desktop computers used
in stand-alone or networked configurations.
Software
 GIS software provides the functions and tools needed to store,
analyze and display geographic information. Key software
components are-
• Tools for the input and manipulation of geographic
information.
• A database management systems (DBMS).
• Tools that support geographic query, analysis and
visulaization.
• A graphical users interace (GUI) for easy access of tools.
Application OF GIS

 Disaster Management
 Crime Statistics
 Archaeology
 Civil Planning
 Health/Medical Resource Management
 Transport
Advantages of GIS
 Improved decision making – decisions are made easier because
specific and detailed information is presented about one or more
locations.
 Reduce costs and increase efficiency – especially regarding
maintenance schedules, fleet movements or scheduling timetables.
 Improved communication between any involved organizations or
departments as the visual format is easily understood by all.
 Easy record keeping – geographical changes are easily recorded
by GIS for those responsible of recording the changes.
 Managing geographically – knowing what is and will be occurring in
a geographic space in order to plan a course of action.
Disadvantages of GIS

 Very expensive
 Requires enormous amount of data : makes it prone for error
 Geographical error increases with larger scale
 Relative loss of resolution
 Violation of privacy
Conclusion
 User can print and save the image of the required map.
 User can view different parameters of particular area.
 User can get path from source to destination.
 GIS will also provide working hours.
References
 www.google.com
 www.wikipedia.com
THANKS

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