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Deficiency course 04: 
Introduction to GIS Database and 
Programming
  
Course Structure: Lectures: 2 / Labs : 1 
Credit Hours: 3 (2+1) 
Prerequisite: None 
Objective:  
Course Outline: Understanding Database System, Database 
Structure, Database Design, GeoDatabase, Working on attribute 
data in ArcGIS, Design and development of GeoDatabase in ArcGIS, 
SQL, Customization environment of ArcGIS, Programming Basics 
(GUI, Looping, Logics etc.), User Interface Controls, Macros 
 
Reference Material: 
1. 
Mark L. Gillenson (2005) Fundamentals of Database 
Management Systems  John Wiley & Sons. 
2.  Kropla, B. (2005) “MapServer: Open Source GIS Development” 
Apress, Co. ISBN: 1590594908 
3. Michael Worboys, Matt Duckham (2004) GIS: A Computing 
Perspective, 2nd Edition  CRC Press; 2nd edition ISBN: 
0415283752  
4.  C.J. Date, Database Systems, Addison Wesley Pub. Co. (2004) 
ISBN – 0201385902. 
5. R.Connolly  and  P.Begg Database Systems: A Practical 
Approach to Design, Implementation and Management, , 
Addison-Wesley Pub. Co (2003) ISBN – 0321210255. 
6. Elmasri, R. and Navathe, S.B (2004) “Fundamentals of 
Database Systems” Addison-Wesley Pub. Co ISBN – 0-

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7. Les Kirkup (2002) Data Analysis with Excel®: An Introduction for 
Physical Scientists  Cambridge University Press.  
8. 
Terry Halpin (2001)Information Modeling and Relational 
Databases: From Conceptual Analysis to Logical Design 
(Morgan Kaufmann Series in Data Management Systems) 
Morgan Kaufmann; 1st edition ISBN: 1558606726  
9.  Rigaux, P. Scholl, M. and Voisard, A.(2001)  “Spatial Databases: 
With Application to GIS” Morgan Kaufmann; 2nd edition ISBN – 
01017386802. 
10. Ralston, B. A. (2002), Developing GIS Solutions with 
MapObjects and Visual Basic, Onword Press, New York. ISBN: 
0766854388. 
11.  Rigaux, P. Scholl, M. and Voisard, A.(2001)  “Spatial Databases: 
With Application to GIS” Morgan Kaufmann; 2nd edition.ISBN: 
1558605886. 
12.  Bugg, K.E (2003)“GIS programming: prepare for the gathering 
storm” GEO. 
 
 
 

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