Area: | Department of Spatial Sciences |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Other: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Laboratory: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 4556 (v.4) Geographic Information Systems 581 or any previous version
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10078 (v.5) Software Technology 501 or any previous version
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Other Requisite(s): | Admission: to Graduate Diploma program
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Syllabus: | Concepts and models of spatial databases. File organisation and structure, data access and indexing. Relational databases and SQL. Raster and vector data structures, database design and security. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On completion of this unit students will have - An awareness of geographical database systems and an understanding of the concepts and issues involved in database systems. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Adam N.R and Gangopadhyay A., (1997), Database Issues in Geographic Information Systems, Kluwer. Bernhardsen T., (1999), Geographic Informqation systems - and Introduction, 2nd ed, John Wiley. Connolly T and Begg C., (1999), Database Systems - A Practical Approach to Design, Implementation and Management, 2nd ed, Addison Wesley. Elmasri R and Navathe S.B., (1996), Fundamentals of Database Systems, Benjamin/Cummings. Burrough P.A., (1992), Principles of Geographical Information Systems fpr Land Resources Assessment, Clarendon. |
Unit Texts: | Worboys W.F., (1995), GIS A computing Perspective, Taylor and Francis. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignments 20%, Exam 60%, Test 20%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 31100 Geomatic Engineering (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | | Y | Y | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | Y | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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