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GIS: Geographic Information Systems
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Subject
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it-skills
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The study of place names - origins - history & meanings.
Map
Spatial analysis
Lattice Model
Toponymy
2. GIS is ________
Multi-scalar
Geotagging
Direction
Authority
3. _________ of the Real World: (S&E - S&S - G&A) 1. Selection & Elimination. 2. Simplification & Smoothing. 3. Generalization & Aggregation.
Vertical frame
Abstraction
Compass & human analysis
Data Modelling
4. Representative fraction
Spatial analysis
RF
Reference Maps
Attribute Tabl
5. The reverse of each other.
Contour Lines
Selection & Elimination
MODIS Bands
Location information
6. To avoid corrupt data!
Subsystems
Verify Query
Quality GIGO
Abstraction
7. Thematic map that uses dots to represent the frequency of a variable in a given area.
VRQ
Global network of data
Join
Dot Density Map
8. Smoothing & Shape abstraction.
Multi-scalar
Selection & Elimination
Simplification
Lattice Model
9. 2 ______: 1. Unique ID. 2. Type Code. 3 Spatial Components PLP 1. Point. 2. Line/arc. 3. Polygon/area.
MODIS Bands
Simplification
Objects
Intersect
10. The 3 _____: 1. True. 2. Magnetic. 3. Grid.
Datum
GCS
Polar Stereographic Projections
Norths
11. GIS is ________ - spatial analysis & dependent on the computer.
Raw data
Neogeography
Arc-node topology
Measurement & Levels of Measurement
12. Provide information about a particular topic or theme.
Thematic maps
LandSAT TM Bands
Primary key
Vector data models
13. Precision of a measurement with respect to time
Dynamic maps
Temporal Resolution
Geocoding
Landmark knowledge
14. Consists of F & E: 1. Features. 2. Entities.
Unique identifier
North Arrow
World
Contour Lines
15. Title - legend or key - grid system - distance scale - direction and compass rose
Parts of Map
Objects
Vector data models
Continuous Variables
16. 2 common _______: 1. Vector. 2. Raster.
Geoparsing
Conformal Maps
Data models
Primary Color
17. Defined by NOIR NOIR N-Nominal - qualitive data. O-Ordinal - order or ranking. I-Interval - numeric scale - arbitrary units. R - Ratio - fixed origin - continuous scale.
Datum
Measurement & Levels of Measurement
Location information
Reference maps
18. The 4 types of ___________:SADD. 1. S - Shape: Conformal. 2. A - Area: Variant. 3. D - Direction: Preserved. 4. D - Distance: Variant.
Swath Width
Arc-node topology
Selection & Elimination
Polar Stereographic Projections
19. Blue - Green - Red - NIR....
Join
Route knowledge
Bands
RF
20. 36 Spatial Res: 250m Temporal Res: 1 day Swath Width: 2 -330km
Primary key
Direction
MODIS Bands
Contour Lines
21. Google Maps or Microsoft Bing.
Mash up
Absolute Location
Quantile
Data models
22. Fixed entitites - Can only take a specific value (Ex. number of students in a class - anything that is counted and not measured)
Relative Location
Datum
Discrete Variables
Data models
23. GIS is not a ______
Map
Authority
GIS (Geographic Information Systems)
Data Classification
24. A reference system (geographic coordinates)
Absolute Location
Survey knowledge
Remote Sensing
Datum
25. Points - Polygons - Lines
Vector Data Forms
Raw data
Primary Color
DEM
26. A 3-D frame of reference (model of the earth) used to determine surface locations.
Conformal Map Projections
Raster
Spatial Resolution
Datum
27. Converts what entities into objects in the computer 1. Geometry (points - lines - polygons). 2. Measurement of attributes. 3. Accuracy &/or error.
Dynamic maps
Data Modelling
Abstraction
Quantile
28. Accuracy - reliability - responsibility.
Maps
Quality GIGO
TIN Topology Tables
Relational DBMS
29. Can assume all values between any two specific values. They are obtained by measuring.
Land Ordinance
Continuous Variables
Nominal Location
Conformal Maps
30. A tabular file containing rows and columns; descriptive attributes about some object such as a geographic feature are contained in each row
Attribute Tabl
Conformal Map Projections
Abstraction CLD
API
31. Townships were six miles square - and were subdivided into 36 sections - each section consisting of one square mile. One section of each township was set aside to support public education - and the remaining sections were to be sold at public auction
Primary key
Land Ordinance
Datum
Parts of Map
32. User generated content (UGC). Volunteered geog. info (VGI). Professional vs amateur. Neogeography vs GIS.
Authority
Selection & Elimination
Reference maps
Global network of data
33. A data classification method that divides a set of attribute values into groups that contain an equal range of values
Swath Width
Entities
Verify Query
Equal Interval
34. 80 % of all information contain _________
Datum
Natural Breaks
Location information
Bands
35. A map containing information on only one topic or theme.
Vector Data Forms
Thematic Maps
MODIS Bands
Data models
36. 2 ______: 1. Files/records. 2. Database/collection of files.
Different databases
Polar Stereographic Projections
WGS84
Verify Query
37. A process of mathematical conversion.
Reference Maps
Topology
Conformal Map Projections
Map Projection
38. 3 ______ attributes: 1. Values. 2. Relations. 3. Quality.
Maps
Bands
Geoparsing
VRQ
39. Connectivity: ___________. 3 elements 1. Nodes & vertices define the shape of the arc. 2. Arcs have a from-node (or starting node) & a to-node (or ending-node). 3. Arcs only join at nodes.
MODIS Bands
Arc-node topology
Topology
Neogeography
40. The nature of relationships & connectivity between them.
Objects
Selection & Elimination
Topology
Nominal Location
41. 3 different types of ________ - content & services ICS I - Infrastructure (Hardware & Sensors). C - Content (sensors - APIs - UGC & VGI). S - Standards (or lack thereof): access - authority.
LandSAT TM Bands
Global network of data
WGS84
Land Ordinance
42. Connect & travel between landmarks by moving thru space.
Thematic Maps
Unique identifier
VRQ
Route knowledge
43. Maps are restricted to a __________.
Survey knowledge
Different databases
Compass & human analysis
Cartogram
44. 7 Spatial Res: 30m Temporal Res: 16 day Swath Width: 183km
LandSAT TM Bands
Nominal Location
Equal Interval
Attribute Tabl
45. Relative to another known feature
Polar Stereographic Projections
GCS
Relative Location
API
46. Symbol on a map used to show direction
Primary Color
Subsystems
Abstraction CLD
North Arrow
47. Assigning location information to various media (photos - video - music).
Geotagging
Temporal Resolution
Land Ordinance
Compass & human analysis
48. Essentials of DBMS: Each record has a ________
Unique identifier
Data models
Legend
Compass & human analysis
49. Digital Elevation Model
GCS
Vector Data Forms
DEM
Compass & human analysis
50. Identify unique points - patterns or features in space.
Spatial Resolution
Lattice Model
Azimuthal Maps
Landmark knowledge