2017-2018 Academic Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2017-2018 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

IDCE 30262 - Web Mapping and Open Source GIS


This course introduces core principles and procedures of spatial database development and open source GIS and internet mapping. This course emphasizes a hands-on learning approach to real-world problem solving. Several programming languages will be used simultaneously to gather, manipulate, and display spatial data on the web. Topics to be covered include spatial data representation, principles of open source database design and management, open source internet mapping, and online mapping applications development with spatial databases. All tools used by the course are free and open source, meaning they can be used, modified, and distributed without cost anywhere with an internet connection.

Anticipated Terms Offered: varied