Geographical Information system                                                                        Class Notes & other resources                                                                                                                          ( Module name : System components )

           Geographical Information  Systems have got three important components - hardware, software, and  organizational context. Thes components are to be well balanced for a GIS system to function properly. This module covers various aspects of these three components of  GIS and their interplay.

The  following  resource and books  have  been  consulted for making this page.

 Unit ( 1-2 )   of the NCGIA  course on GIS.

 "Geographical Information System for Land Resources Management  :  Peter A. Burrough and R.A. McDonnell, Oxford University press"

"Geographical Information Systems : M.F.Goodchild, Paul A. Longley et al  2nd edn. John Wiley & Sons"

	Hardware requirements
	Software requirements
	Organizational context
	Overall  Sytem Structure

 

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