Introduction to Geographic Information System (GIS)

Course Code: Geog 496

Exercise 1:

Instructor: Dr. M. M. Yagoub

1. Define GIS

2. What is the difference between automated cartography, CAD, and GIS

3. What is the difference between GIS and LIS

4. Discuss briefly the main components of GIS

    ( People, Data, Hardware, and Software)

5. Write  one page about the impact of internet on GIS

6. List Seven GIS web sites that you have visited