2016 QUARTER 02

A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P R S T U V W

Identify the hardware and space that will be needed for a GIS implementation
Compare and contrast the relative merits of housing GISs within IT (information technology) and MIS (management information system) facilities versus keeping them separate
Collaborate effectively with various units in an institution to develop efficient hardware and space solutions
Hypothesize the ways in which capital needs for GIS may change in the future

Describe the difference between prescriptive and descriptive cartographic models
Develop a flowchart of a cartographic model for a site suitability problem
Discuss the origins of cartographic modeling with reference to the work of Ian McHarg

Explain the human tendency to simplify the world using categories
Identify specific examples of categories of entities (i.e., common nouns), properties (i.e., adjectives), space (i.e., regions), and time (i.e., eras)
Explain the role of categories in common-sense conceptual models, everyday language, and analytical procedures
Recognize and manage the potential problems associated with the use of categories (e.g., the ecological fallacy)
Construct taxonomies and dictionaries (also known as formal ontologies) to communicate systems of categories
Describe the contributions of category theory to understanding the internal structure of categories
Document the personal, social, and/or institutional meaning of categories used in GIS applications
Create or use GIS data structures to represent categories, including attribute columns, layers/themes, shapes, and legends
Use categorical information in analysis, cartography, and other GIS processes, avoiding common interpretation mistakes
Reconcile differing common-sense and official definitions of common geospatial categories of entities, attributes, space, and time

Illustrate the GBF/DIME data model
Describe a Freeman-Huffman chain code
Describe the relationship of Freeman-Huffman chain codes to the raster model
Discuss the impact of early prototype data models (e.g., POLYVRT and GBF/DIME) on contemporary vector formats
Describe the relationship between the GBF/DIME and TIGER structures, the rationale for their design, and their intended primary uses, paying particular attention to the role of graph theory in establishing the difference between GBF/DIME and TIGER files
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of POLYVRT
Explain what makes POLYVRT a hierarchical vector data model

Identify a variety of likely measurement level transformations (e.g., the classification of ratio data yields ordinal data)
Describe the pitfalls, in terms of information loss and analytical options, of transforming attribute measurement levels
Reclassify (group) a nominal attribute domain to fewer, broader classes
Discuss the relationship of attribute measurement levels to database query operations

Compare and contrast the ethical guidelines promoted by the GIS Certification Institute (GISCI) and the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS)
Propose a resolution to a conflict between an obligation in the GIS Code of Ethics and organizations’ proprietary interests
Explain how one or more obligations in the GIS Code of Ethics may conflict with organizations’ proprietary interests
Describe the sanctions imposed by ASPRS and GISCI on individuals whose professional actions violate the codes of ethics

Demonstrate how DBMS are currently used in conjunction with GIS
Diagram network DBMS architecture
Differentiate among network, hierarchical and relational database structures, and their uses and limitations for geographic data storage and processing
Describe the geo-relational model (or dual architecture) approach to GIS DBMS
Explain why some of the older DBMS are now of limited use within GIS
Diagram hierarchical DBMS architecture

List the range of factors that should be considered in selecting colors
Discuss the role of “gamut” in choosing colors that can be reproduced on various devices and media
Explain how real-world connotations (e.g., blue=water, white=snow) can be used to determine color selections on maps
Exemplify colors for different forms of harmony, concordance, and balance
Estimate RGB (red, green, blue) primary amounts in a selection of colors
Plan color proofing suited for checking a map publication job
Select colors appropriate for map readers with color limitations
Specify a set of colors in device-independent Commision Internationale de L’Eclairage (CIE) specifications
Determine the CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black) primary amounts in a selection of colors
Select a color scheme (e.g., qualitative, sequential, diverging, spectral) that is appropriate for a given map purpose and variable
Describe how cultural differences with respect to color associations impact map design
Describe the common color models used in mapping
Describe color decisions made for various production workflows

Identify common-sense views of geographic phenomena that sharply contrast with established theories and technologies of geographic information
Differentiate applications that can make use of common-sense principles of geography from those that should not
Collaborate with non-GIS experts who use GIS to design applications that match commonsense understanding to an appropriate degree
Effectively communicate the design, procedures, and results of GIS projects to non-GIS audiences (clients, managers, general public)
Evaluate the impact of geospatial technologies (e.g., Google Earth) that allow non-geospatial professionals to create, distribute, and map geographic information

Differentiate the three major parts of a model
Describe the mapping from components of the world (and conceptualizations of them) to the components of a model
Explain the importance of context in effectively using models
Identify the composition of existing models

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