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Database - ANS-a storage system used to query, manipulate, and analyze tabular data

Four components of a GIS - ANS-Hardware
Software
People!!
Spatial Data

Topology - ANS-Whats next to what and what is connected to what

Hierarchical Database - ANS-1:1 parent/ child
Secure, restricted paths

Network Database - ANS-multiple parents/child
flexible
complex

Relational Database - ANS-USED IN GIS
flexible

Boolean Algebra - ANS-AND
OR
NOT

Attribute data - ANS-tables of nominal data
color
type
ratio
linked to spatial data

Spatial Data - ANS-location
coordinates

Raster - ANS-Advantages:
simple data structures
easy overlay
inexpensive

, Disadvantages:
Lacks detail
takes up a lot of storage
not visually appealing

Topology is implicit because of the Cartesian Coordinate System

Vector - ANS-Advantages:
visually appealing
uses less data
detailed

disadvantages:
expensive
difficult to overlay

Topology must be created

Storing vector data - ANS-spaghetti model- complex/confusing

topological model- shows interconnections
arc node, very powerful

Storing raster data - ANS-full length
chain coding
run length
block coding
quadtree

geodesy - ANS-science of measuring the shape of the earth

coordinate systems - ANS-Latitude / Longitude - unprojected
UTM - Global
State Plane - per state

datum - ANS-established standard from which measurements are made

North American datum:
NAD 83
NAD 27

World Geographic Survey:
WGS 84

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