Discusses holistic management approaches. Emphasizes importance of data quality. Students use archaeological data sets to illustrate themes and approaches covered in the course. GIS 510 Object Oriented GIS Explains object-oriented databases and the unique issues related to spatial objects, how objects are created from, translate to, and integrate with traditional GIS data models. Covers object-oriented database management, issues specifically related to spatial data, thinking in terms of objects, and interoperability standards.
Students complete a series of exercises that reinforce the concepts presented.