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451-207 Information Science (Geomatics)

Credit points: 7.1

Coordinator: Dr. I. C. Ezigbalike

Prerequisite: 433-141 Computing Fundamentals A or 433-151 Introduction to Computing

Contact: 26 hours of lectures and 13 hours of tutorial and practice classes

Timetable: Second semester

Objectives:

At the conclusion of the course the student should:

• comprehend the principles of information management and the design process for management information systems
• have an understanding of the principles of database design
• have developed skills in the use of databases as applied to land information systems

Content:

Information Management: Principles, design and implementation of management information systems. Management structures, decision support systems, distributed systems and applications processing.

Databases: Principles and design of databases with emphasis on land and geographic information systems. Relational database systems. System query language (SQL).

Assessment:

Not more than two-hours of written examinations and tests and not more than the equivalent of 40 pages of written assignments and reports on practical work. The relative weighting of the assessment components will be published at the commencement of the subject.

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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Engineering (Volume 4 page 119)

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