Stream 2: Geographic Information Systems 1: Introduction to GIS The course aims at providing an understanding of GIS, its evolution,
applications, spatial data models and data structures, design aspects of
GIS; spatial data acquisition, sources and standards; spatial data
manipulation, spatial analysis and visualization of data. This course also
covers the understanding of GIS software environment. This subject
provides basic training in understanding GIS data capture, storage, retrieval,
analysis and display. It also helps to learn functionality of GIS software and
to gain basic skills.
