GI3201 Geoinformatics Systems Syllabus:

GI3201 Geoinformatics Systems Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

 To introduce the information concepts and systems used in Geoinformatics
 To familiarize the role of Internet and Networks in Geoinformatics.
 To familiarize web data services and geoinformation

UNIT I COMPUTER SYSTEMS

Computers – types – components – CPU – memory – Input devices-Output devices – Operating Systems: Windows, Linux–fundamentals – software – system software, application software – file operations.

UNIT II DATA ACQUISITION

Acquisition and storage of Numeric data- Textual data – image data – Audio data – Animation and Video data – Data formats – fundamentals of image and video compression – introduction to geospatial data- remote sensing sensors, data organization

UNIT III NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATION

Fundamental computer network concepts – Network layers – TCP/IP model – LAN, WAN, WLAN, intranet, Internet – Applications – Essentials of internet – Ethernet – Network Routing – Switching – Data transportation through Network – protocols – Cell phone working fundamentals – Cell phone frequencies & channels – Digital cell phone components – Cell phone network technologies / architecture.

UNIT IV WEB DATA AND SERVICES

Browser fundamentals – Client – Server – Architecture – web site essentials – Web development – Platforms – Tools – Languages – HTML PHP – client side scripting – javascript – database – Postgresql – MySQL – Web server – Application Server – Data server – Data services – Big data – cloud storage

UNIT V GEOINFORMATION

Information System – GIS – GPS – Information retrieval system – Geo-database – interactive applications – Multimedia applications – Earth resource platform – Google maps and Google earth – LBS – Introduction to Integration of Geo-database and Social networking applications

TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:

At the end of the course, the student should be able to:
CO1 Understand Computer systems and data formats
CO2 Understand basics of Geoinformation
CO3 Understand the role of network systems that handles Geoinformation.
CO4 Understand data and technologies related to Geoinformation .

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Robin Nixon, “Learning PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, CSS & HTML5” Third Edition, O’Reilly, 2014.
2. James F. Kurose, “Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach” Sixth Edition, Pearson, 2012.

REFERENCES:

1. Gottapu Sasibhushana Rao, “Mobile Cellular Communication”, Pearson, 2012.
2. Peter Norton, “Introduction to Computers” Sixth edition, Tata McGraw – Hill, 2008.
3. R. Kelly Rainer, Casey G. Cegielski, Brad Prince, “Introduction to Information Systems”, Fifth Edition, Wiley Publication, 2014.