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Lecturer(s)
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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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| Knowledge |
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| The knowledge in areas: Mathematics, especially analytic geometry; Computer graphics; Information systems; Databasis |
| The knowledge in areas: Mathematics, especially analytic geometry; Computer graphics; Information systems; Databasis |
| learning outcomes |
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| Explain the functionality of geographic information systems |
| Explain the functionality of geographic information systems |
| Characterize methods for acquiring, editing and storing geographic data |
| Characterize methods for acquiring, editing and storing geographic data |
| Define methods of computer representation of geographic data |
| Define methods of computer representation of geographic data |
| Describe the basic analyses in GIS, their classification and methods for performing them |
| Describe the basic analyses in GIS, their classification and methods for performing them |
| Define the stages of the GIS life cycle |
| Define the stages of the GIS life cycle |
| Explain current trends in the use of GIS in various application areas |
| Explain current trends in the use of GIS in various application areas |
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| Select the optimal map projection with respect to the scale and location of the processed data |
| Select the optimal map projection with respect to the scale and location of the processed data |
| Perform spatial analyses on a selected set of vector data |
| Perform spatial analyses on a selected set of vector data |
| Digitize geographic objects based on georeferenced raster data |
| Digitize geographic objects based on georeferenced raster data |
| Convey geographic information graphically using maps with the use of appropriate symbology |
| Convey geographic information graphically using maps with the use of appropriate symbology |
| Process raster data obtained by remote sensing and perform analyses based on individual pixel values |
| Process raster data obtained by remote sensing and perform analyses based on individual pixel values |
| teaching methods |
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| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Exercises on PC |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Exercises on PC |
| Practice exercises |
| Practice exercises |
| assessment methods |
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| Analysis of the student's performance |
| Written examination |
| Analysis of the student's performance |
| Written examination |
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Recommended literature
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Bernhardsen, T. Geographic Information Systems. Arendal : Viak IT, 1992. ISBN 8299192838.
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Kolár, J. Geografické informační systémy 10. Praha : CVUT, 2001. ISBN 80-01-02687-6.
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Kolár, J. Geografické informační systémy 10. Praha : ČVUT, 1997. ISBN 80-01-01698-6.
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Tuček, J. Geografické informační systémy - principy a praxe. Praha : Computer Press, 1998. ISBN 80-7226-091-X.
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