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    The document outlines an assignment on basics of GIS for a deadline of June 6th, 2019. It includes 15 questions covering key topics in GIS like defining GIS and describing its functional elements, explaining the GIS workflow, differentiating between spatial and non-spatial data, discussing applications and limitations of GIS, describing vector and raster data models and their advantages/disadvantages, using different geometry types to visualize objects in maps, writing about TIN and why it is considered a vector model, discussing sources of spatial data and the process of GIS data preparation, defining digitization and differentiating between on-screen and on-tablet methods, calculating DPI from a scanned map, and defining georefer

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    The document outlines an assignment on basics of GIS for a deadline of June 6th, 2019. It includes 15 questions covering key topics in GIS like defining GIS and describing its functional elements, explaining the GIS workflow, differentiating between spatial and non-spatial data, discussing applications and limitations of GIS, describing vector and raster data models and their advantages/disadvantages, using different geometry types to visualize objects in maps, writing about TIN and why it is considered a vector model, discussing sources of spatial data and the process of GIS data preparation, defining digitization and differentiating between on-screen and on-tablet methods, calculating DPI from a scanned map, and defining georefer

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    Assignment II, GIS - Basics

    Deadline: 6th June, 2019


    1. Define GIS. Identify and describe the functional elements of a GIS. [5]

    2. Explain briefly the stages of GIS Workflow. [5]

    3. Differential between Spatial data and non-spatial data. [5]

    4. Explain briefly the applications of GIS. [5]

    5. Explain the limitations of using GIS? [5]

    6. What is vector data model? Write down its advantages and disadvantages. [2+3+3]

    7. What is raster data model? Write down it advantages and disadvantages. [2+3+3}

    8. Differentiate between vector and raster data model? [5]

    9. Which geometry type of vector data is used to visualize the following objects in a map: [1*6]
    i. Agriculture Area: ………………………
    ii. Spot Height: ………………………………
    iii. NBPI Admin Building in map of NBPI: ……………………….
    iv. NBPI Admin building in map of Nepal: ……………………………
    iv. River in map of Nepal: ………………………………
    v. NBPI in small scale map: …………………………….
    vi. NBPI in large scale map: ………………………….

    10. Write short notes on TIN. Explain its advantages and disadvantages [1+4]

    11. Explain the principal of TIN. Why is TIN considered to be vector model? [3+2]

    12. What are the sources of Spatial data in GIS. Explain each source with appropriate example. [5]

    13. What is the process involved in preparation of GIS data. Explain each step-in detail. [5]

    14. Define Digitization. Explain the difference between on-screen and on-tablet digitization. If a paper
    map was scanned with 1 dot (pixel) size equals 0.01mm, calculate dpi. [1+2+2]

    15. What is georeferencing and map projection. Why is it important in GIS? [5]

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