IST 664

Business Geographics and GIS

Introduction to Geographic Information Systems(GIS), spatial database and specialized application of GIS concepts and tools to the analysis of business problems. Covers spatial data representation, modeling, handling, and manipulation. Emphasis on issues related to business service planning, spatial data mining, analysis and decision support. Introduces GIS software to perform geographic query, analysis, visualization and custom application development. Student also learn to evaluate GIS assets, constraints, risks and strategies for implementation of GIS technology.

Units: 3.0