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BCV654B VTU Notes: Geographic Information System PDF

BCV654B VTU Notes: Master spatial data analysis with our BCV654B GIS notes. Explore vector-raster models, map projections, and geospatial database management for the 2022 Scheme at the all-new vtubuddy.in Civil Engineering resource portal.

2018 Scheme

Module 1 : Fundamentals of GIS

Introduction to GIS – Basic spatial concepts – Coordinate Systems – GIS and Information Systems – Definitions– History of GIS – Components of a GIS – Hardware, Software, Data, People, Methods – Proprietary and open source Software – Types of data – Spatial, Attribute data- types of attributes – scales/ levels of measurements.

Module 2 : Spatial Data Models

Database Structures – Relational, Object Oriented – Entities – ER diagram – data models – conceptual, logical and physical models – spatial data models – Raster Data Structures – Raster Data Compression – Vector Data Structures – Raster vs Vector Models- TIN and GRID data models.

Module 3 : Data Input and Topology

Scanner – Raster Data Input – Raster Data File Formats – Georeferencing – Vector Data Input –Digitiser – Datum Projection and reprojection -Coordinate Transformation – Topology – Adjacency, connectivity and containment – Topological Consistency – Non topological file formats – Attribute Data linking – Linking External Databases – GPS Data Integration

Module 4 : Data Quality and Standards

Data quality – Basic aspects – completeness, logical consistency, positional accuracy, temporal accuracy, thematic accuracy and lineage – Metadata – GIS Standards Interoperability – OGC – Spatial Data Infrastructure.

Module 5 : Data Management and Output

Import/Export – Data Management functions- Raster to Vector and Vector to Raster Conversion – Data Output – Map Compilation – Chart/Graphs – Multimedia – Enterprise Vs. Desktop GISdistributed GIS.