An Introductory Workshop on Geographic Information Systems Concepts

By:
Dr. Daniel Farkas,
Dr. Narayan Murthy
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Information Systems traditionally involve the application of computing to the problems of organizations. Geographic Information Systems are characterized by spatial objects which have locations (e.g addresses, landmarks, geopolitical boundaries, etc.) and data associated with them (e.g. demographic information, value, etc.). While many GIS systems are associated with scientific data, emerging applications and research involves solving problems in a wide variety of situations including social sciences, business and education. For those unfamiliar with this powerful paradigm this workshop will introduce new ways to look at and develop solutions to a wide variety of problems.
This workshop will give a brief overview and demonstration of GIS using the popular ESRI ARCView system. Exercises will include a brief GIS analysis to reinforce the introductory concepts. Target Audience: Educators and researches new to GIS


Keywords: Geographic Information Systems, GIS
Stream: Cultural Sustainability
Presentation Type: 60 minute Workshop Presentation in English
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Dr. Daniel Farkas

Chair and Associate Professor, Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems, Pace University
Pleasantville, NY, USA

As chair of the Information Systems department, Dan has been innovative in developing curriculum in operating systems, telecommunications, web-development, computer security and global impact on IT. His research interests are in security, geographic information systems, globalization issues and educational technology. He has delivered numerous workshops in Security, Web Development, System Administration and Network Administration. Additionally Dan has presented at local and national Computer Science and Information systems conferences.

Dr. Narayan Murthy

Chair and Professor, Computer Science Department, Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems, Pace University
Pleasantville, NY, USA

Narayan is Professor and Chair of the Computer Science Department at the Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems and has been teaching computer science for more than 20 years. His research interests include web-development, network security, and web-based GIS.

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