This book is designed to provide students in a first or second GIS course with a solid foundation in both GIS concepts and the use of GIS. Introduction to GIS strikes a careful balance between GIS concepts and hands-on applications. The main portion of the chapter presents GIS terms and concepts and helps students learn how each one fits into a complete GIS system. At the end of each chapter, an application section with 3-5 tasks presents students with actual GIS exercises and the necessary data to solve the problem.

Contents:
Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Coordinate Systems Chapter 3 Georelational Vector Data Model Chapter 4 Object-Based Vector Data Model Chapter 5 Raster Data Model Chapter 6 Data Input Chapter 7 Geometric Transformation Chapter 8 Spatial Data Editing Chapter 9 Attribute Data Input and Management Chapter 10 Data Display and Cartography Chapter 11 Data Exploration Chapter 12 Vector Data Analysis Chapter 13 Raster Data Analysis Chapter 14 Terrain Mapping and Analysis Chapter 15 Viewsheds and Watersheds Chapter 16 Spatial Interpolation Chapter 17 Geocoding and Dynamic Segmentation Chapter 18 Path Analysis and Network Applications Chapter 19 GIS Models and Modeling