Intro Geo Info Sys

This course is an introduction to Geographic Information Systems. Geographic Information Systems are capable of integrating, storing, editing, analyzing, sharing, and displaying geographically reference information. If the location of a person, thing, or event can be fixed on the earth, then it can be placed on a map, and that map can be used to search, organize and analyze that information. GIS applications and careers are discussed. The hardware and software used in the GIS are introduced.