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05 DATA
04 METHODS
03 PEOPLE
02 SOFTWARE
01 HARDWARE
GIS software has various tools and functions which allow the userto query, analyze, display and store data.OS Software - the desktop operating system, e g . Windows.GIS Soft ware - an application Which contains the various tools to manipulate the data
People are key to a successful GIS system, with speci�c users who performs various task such as: Data Capture- Field Capture or Desktop Capture GIS Data Administrator- Data manipulation, Analysis maps or report products GIS Specialist-Manage the GIS system, ensure data integrity etcEnd Users-Planners, Technicians, Managers and public who will use the end product in decision making and in operations
A successful GIS operates according to a well-designed implementation plan and business rules, which are the models and operating practices unique to each organization.
Data is an import ant component of GIS and it is essential that data iscaptured accurately. The following types of Data are found in a GIS system:• Vector Data - lines (e g . roads and rivers), shapes (e g . ward boundaries) and points (e g . schools and clinics).• Image Data - orthophotos and topographical maps.• Attribute Data - e g . borehole (depth, yield, depth, type,
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A GIS system needs computers and various Peripherals in order to operate,The following are a list of these devices that are typically found in a GIS a GIS system can function in a networkedenvironment or on a stand alone computer. Plotters and Printers - end-mapping products and reports are produced on either desktop printers or large format printers. GPS - Global Positioning Systems are used to capture information in the FIELD and then by interfacing them w ith a computer allows the data to be imported to the gis
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WHAT IS GIS
UMKHANYAKUDE JOZINI BIG 5 FALSE BAY HLABISA MTUBATUBA
Mr. Vusi TembeGIS Specialist: Development Planning Services
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GIS is an organized collection of computer hardware, software, geographic data, and personnel designed to e�ectively capture, store, update, manipulate, analyze, and display all forms of geographically referenced information.
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