UIAI038 Territorially Oriented Information Systems

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2019
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Dušan Kajzar, Ph.D. (lecturer)
RNDr. Dušan Kajzar, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
RNDr. Dušan Kajzar, Ph.D.
Institute of Computer Science – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Timetable
Wed 10:35–11:20 B2
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
UIAI038/A: Wed 11:25–12:10 B2, D. Kajzar
Prerequisites (in Czech)
TYP_STUDIA(B)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Students will acquire basic knowledge about spatial information systems (geographic information systems - GIS). They will familiarize themselves with the structure, functions and utilization of GIS, basics of cartography, spatial databases, etc. Attention is also paid to the familiarization with the main commercial and open source SW products that are used for the creation of territorial information systems. Seminars to the subject are focused on the dissemination of knowledge about GIS, on their use in practice and on the basis of working with specific geographic IS (GRASS, QGIS).
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to GIS, basic concepts and principles.
    2. Basics of Cartography.
    3. GIS data models.
    4. Acquisition and processing of input data.
    5. Geographic IS and GIS database.
    6. Maps and map outputs of GIS.
    7. Analysis of geographic data.
    8. Navigation systems.
    9. Implementation and use of GIS in organizations.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • https://geoportal.gov.cz/web/guest/home. info
  • https://gisportal.cz/. info
  • https://mapy.plzen.eu/gis/o-gis/uvod-do-gis/. info
  • https://www.giskonference.cz/. info
  • https://www.msk.cz/cz/mapy/gis-_-geograficky-informacni-system-3189/. info
  • http://www.geoportalpraha.cz/. info
  • http://www.gismentors.eu/. info
  • HRUBÝ M. Geografické Informacní Systémy (GIS), studijní opora. VUT Brno, Fakulta informačních technologií, 2006. info
  • BŘEHOVSKÝ M., JEDLIČKA K. Úvod do geografických informačních systémů: přednáškové texty. Západočeská univerzita v Plzni, 2005. info
  • RAPANT P. Úvod do geografických informačních systémů. ŠB-TU, Hornicko-geologicka fakulta, Ostrava, 2002. info
  • TUČEK J. Geografické informační systémy, principy a praxe. Computer Press, 1998. info
Teaching methods
Interactive lecture
Lecture with a video analysis
Assessment methods
Credit
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Theoretical and practical mastering of subject topics. Requirements for the credit and the exam will be specified at the beginning of the course.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2020.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2019, recent)
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