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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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1. Introduction to the topic, basic therms. 2. Network architecture. Basic Internet protocols. 3. Web services with respect to map service defined by Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC). 4. Standardized and proprietary data formats for geodata. 5. Generic architecture of a network geographic information systems (GIS). 6. Architecture for serving geodata (www and map servers). 7. Client side of Internet GIS. Thin, thick and mobile clients.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Cooperative instruction, Project-based instruction, Lecture with visual aids, Practicum
- Contact hours
- 52 hours per semester
- Preparation for laboratory testing; outcome analysis (1-8)
- 5 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 30 hours per semester
- Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40)
- 20 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| The course expects knowledge corresponding to the course KMA/UGI. |
| learning outcomes |
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| - Student knows basic concept of web services. - Student knows basics of Internet protocols. - Student has practical experience with server side applications for geodata. |
| teaching methods |
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| Lecture with visual aids |
| Practicum |
| Project-based instruction |
| Cooperative instruction |
| assessment methods |
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| Oral exam |
| Written exam |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Seminar work |
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Recommended literature
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Longley, Paul A. Geographic information systems and science. Chichester : John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2001. ISBN 0-471-89275-0.
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Peng, Zhong-Ren; Tsou, Ming-Hsiang. Internet GIS : distributed geographic information services for the internet nad wireless networks. [Hoboken] : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2003. ISBN 0-471-35923-8.
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