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What is the primary function of GIS?
What is the primary function of GIS?
- Locating underground pipes and cables
- Transforming and analyzing geographic databases (correct)
- Mapping where things are
- Digitizing and scanning documents
Which of the following is NOT a major practical application area of GIS technology mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT a major practical application area of GIS technology mentioned in the text?
- Locating underground pipes and cables
- Land parcel-based zoning
- Balancing loads in electrical networks
- Identifying historical city maps (correct)
What are the two key questions addressed by GIS technology?
What are the two key questions addressed by GIS technology?
- Who owns what? How much is it worth?
- When and where? Who and what?
- Where to go? Who to meet?
- Where is what? What is where? (correct)
In GIS, what does 'digitize' refer to?
In GIS, what does 'digitize' refer to?
Which type of analysis would help in tracking energy use in a facility according to the text?
Which type of analysis would help in tracking energy use in a facility according to the text?
What is the main purpose of transforming geographic databases in GIS?
What is the main purpose of transforming geographic databases in GIS?
What did John Snow do during the cholera outbreak in Soho, London in 1854?
What did John Snow do during the cholera outbreak in Soho, London in 1854?
What is the primary focus of a GIS?
What is the primary focus of a GIS?
What essential questions does GIS aim to answer?
What essential questions does GIS aim to answer?
What is the key function of a GIS system?
What is the key function of a GIS system?
Why was Dr. John Snow skeptical during the cholera outbreak in London?
Why was Dr. John Snow skeptical during the cholera outbreak in London?
In what year did Dr. John Snow analyze the cholera outbreak in Soho, London?
In what year did Dr. John Snow analyze the cholera outbreak in Soho, London?
What is the purpose of Spatial Data Engine (SDE) mentioned in the text?
What is the purpose of Spatial Data Engine (SDE) mentioned in the text?
What role does the Internet Map Server (IMS) play according to the text?
What role does the Internet Map Server (IMS) play according to the text?
Which GIS component is responsible for managing databases with spatial technology extension?
Which GIS component is responsible for managing databases with spatial technology extension?
What is the primary function of an Internet Map Server (IMS)?
What is the primary function of an Internet Map Server (IMS)?
Which component mentioned in the text allows users unfamiliar with GIS to view and interact with maps through the Internet?
Which component mentioned in the text allows users unfamiliar with GIS to view and interact with maps through the Internet?
What distinguishes Spatial Data Engine (SDE) from Internet Map Server (IMS) based on the text?
What distinguishes Spatial Data Engine (SDE) from Internet Map Server (IMS) based on the text?
