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    GIS has five main components: hardware, software, data, people, and methods. The software provides tools to store, analyze, and display geographic data, which is organized into thematic layers that can overlay one another. GIS data has both a spatial component defining location and a non-spatial thematic component describing attributes.

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    GIS has five main components: hardware, software, data, people, and methods. The software provides tools to store, analyze, and display geographic data, which is organized into thematic layers that can overlay one another. GIS data has both a spatial component defining location and a non-spatial thematic component describing attributes.

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    GIS has five main components: hardware, software, data, people, and methods. The software provides tools to store, analyze, and display geographic data, which is organized into thematic layers that can overlay one another. GIS data has both a spatial component defining location and a non-spatial thematic component describing attributes.

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    Different

    components of
    GIS
    Overview of GIS

    Spatial
    data are
    organized
    into layers
    Components of a GIS
    1. Hardware
    Hardware is the computer on which a GIS
    operates.
    Today, GIS software runs on a wide range of
    hardware types, from centralized computer
    servers to desktop computers used in stand-
    alone or networked configurations
    2. 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 system (DBMS)
    Tools that support geographic query, analysis, and
    visualization
    A graphical user interface (GUI) for easy access to tools
    3. Data
    Possibly the most important component
    of a GIS is the data
    Geographic data and related tabular data
    can be collected in-house or purchased
    from a commercial data provider
    4. People
    GIS technology is limited without the people who manage
    the system and develop plans for applying it to real-world
    problems
    GIS users range from technical specialists who design and
    maintain the system to those who use it to help them
    perform their everyday work
    5. Methods
    A successful GIS operates according to a well-designed
    plan and business rules, which are the models and
    operating practices unique to each organization
    GIS Thematic Layers and Data Sets
    GIS organizes geographic data into a series
    of thematic layers and tables
    Data in a GIS are referenced to geography,
    they have real-world locations and could
    overlay one another
    Geospatial data
    • Two main components:

    – Spatial component: Where is it?

    – Non-spatial (thematic) component:


    What is it?
    Representing Spatial Elements

    • RASTER

    • VECTOR

    • Real World
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