2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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CSC 205 - Programming for Geographical Information Systems


Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0

This course covers a wide variety of programming topics necessary for gaining the ability and knowledge to develop software applications in Geographical Information Systems (GIS). The course will teach knowledge of file types, database models, visualization and graphical user interface customization for databases. Hands on exercises on these topics will provide students with the practical knowledge necessary to build GIS applications on spatial and spatiotemporal databases. The course will also cover the use of dominant software in the GIS industry and also how to build custom applications on such platforms using special purpose scripting languages.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor