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Lecturer(s)
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Vařacha Pavel, Ing. Bc. Ph.D.
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Vašek Lubomír, doc. Ing. CSc.
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Course content
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- Introduction to GIS, basic terminology and GIS definition, related fields - GIS GeoMedia as representantive of professional geogephical systems - Application fields, basic tasks coved by GIS - Geographical objects, basic topological terms - Data used by GIS, their classification and archiving methods - Coordinate systems and basic transformations of geographical data - Vector representation of geographical data, vector data models - Grid representation of geographical data - Sources of geographical data - Adjustment of input geographical data before its archiving, acquirement of topologically clean data - Basic analysis in GIS, their classification and method of their application - Phases of GIS life cycle - Modern trends in GIS development and usage
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Exercises on PC, Practice exercises
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| Knowledge in the scope of previous studies at FAI TBU in the areas Mathematics, especially analytic geometry; Computer graphics; Information systems; Databases |
| Knowledge in the scope of previous studies at FAI TBU in the areas Mathematics, especially analytic geometry; Computer graphics; Information systems; Databases |
| learning outcomes |
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| Functionalities of geographic information systems |
| Functionalities of geographic information systems |
| Methods for acquiring, modifying and preserving geographic data |
| Methods for acquiring, modifying and preserving geographic data |
| Methods of computer representation of geographic data |
| Methods of computer representation of geographic data |
| Basic analyses in GIS, their types and methods for their implementation |
| Basic analyses in GIS, their types and methods for their implementation |
| Stages of the GIS life cycle |
| Stages of the GIS life cycle |
| Current trends in the use of GIS in various application areas |
| Current trends in the use of GIS in various application areas |
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| Choose the optimal map projection considering the scale and location of the processed data |
| Choose the optimal map projection considering the scale and location of the processed data |
| Perform spatial analysis on a selected set of vector data |
| Perform spatial analysis on a selected set of vector data |
| Digitize geographic objects based on georeferenced raster data |
| Digitize geographic objects based on georeferenced raster data |
| Process raster data obtained by remote sensing of the earth and perform analyzes based on individual pixel values |
| Process raster data obtained by remote sensing of the earth and perform analyzes based on individual pixel values |
| Convey geographic information graphically on a map using appropriate symptomology |
| Convey geographic information graphically on a map using appropriate symptomology |
| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Exercises on PC |
| Exercises on PC |
| Practice exercises |
| Practice exercises |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| assessment methods |
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| Analysis of the student's performance |
| Composite examination (Written part + oral part) |
| Composite examination (Written part + oral part) |
| Analysis of the student's performance |
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Recommended literature
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Manuál geografického informačního systému GEOMEDIA.
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Břehovský, M., Jedlička, K. Úvod do Geografických Informačních Systémů. ZČU Plzeň, 2003.
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Burrough P.A. et McDonnell R.A. Principles of Geographical Information Systems. Oxford University Press, 1986.
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Huisman O., Rolf A.de By (eds.). Principles of Geographic Information systems. JTC Enschede, Netherlands, 2009. ISBN 978-90-6164-269-5.
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Kolár J. Geografické informační systémy. ČVUT Praha, 2001. ISBN 80-01-02687-6.
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Tuček J. Geografické informační systémy. Principy a praxe. Computer Press Praha, 1998. ISBN 80-7226-091-X.
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