GIS

Introduction
Geographic Information System
? A GIS is a particular form of Information System
applied to geographical data.
? An Information System is a set of processes, executed
on raw data( Longitude, Latitude) to produce
information which will be useful when making
decisions.
? A system is a group of connected entities and
activities which interact for a common purpose
Geographic
Information System (GIS)?
? A GIS is an organized collection of computer
hardware, software, geographic data, and
personnel to efficiently
capture, store, update, manipulate, analyze, and
display all forms of geographically referenced
information.
? A GIS integrates spatial and other kinds of
information within a single system to provide a
consistent framework for analyzing
geographic (spatial) data.
? A GIS makes connections between activities
based on geographic proximity.
What is a Geographic
Information System (GIS)?
? The digital data structure can be conceptualized as
a set of “floating electronic maps” with a common
registration allowing the used to “look” down (drill
down) and across the stack of maps.
? The spatial relationships can be summarized (data
base inquiries)
What is a Geographic
Information System (GIS)?
Proposed System
? This is the website which is to be designed in such a
manner that even a new person in the given area
will find it easy to spot the needful mapping system.
? The user could find the shortest path for his
destination.
? User could be able to find contacts and
appointments for needful places.
And much more . . .