Exam Details

Subject Global Navigation Satellite System And Geographic Information System
Paper
Exam / Course POST GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN GEOINFORMATICS (PGCGI)
Department School of Sciences (SOS)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date June, 2016
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

1. Answer all parts

Fill in. the blank. spaces with appropriate word(s).

is an indigenous GPS aided geo-augmented navigation system.

The abbreviation stands for

The word stands for

the data about data.

State if the following statements are True or False

Hierarchical model organises data as a tree-like structure.

Topological modelling comprises a set of functions which are used to process spatial and non-spatial data in order to facilitate the decision-making processes in GIS environment.

Maps are the only final output product of the GIS platform.

Match the items given in Column A with those given in Column B

ColumnA ColumnB

Structured query language Managing and organising views

Topological error Relational database

GIS information product Unclosed polygon

2. Write short notes on any four of the following:

Spatial and Non-spatial Database

Georeferencing

Errors in GPS Observation

Raster Analysis

Data Conversion Methods

Vector Data Structure

3. Attempt any one part

What is GPS Explain in detail the area where GPS technology is used.

What do you mean by GIS modelling? Discuss topological and surface modelling with suitable illustrations.

4. Attempt anyone part

Give an account of various components of GIS.

What is GIS output? Discuss different types of GIS outputs.


Departments

  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
  • School of Agriculture (SOA)
  • School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
  • School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
  • School of Education (SOE)
  • School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
  • School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
  • School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
  • School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
  • School of Health Science (SOHS)
  • School of Humanities (SOH)
  • School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
  • School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
  • School of Law (SOL)
  • School of Management Studies (SOMS)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
  • School of Sciences (SOS)
  • School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
  • School of Social Work (SOSW)
  • School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
  • School of Tourism &Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSSM)
  • School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
  • School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
  • Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)

Subjects

  • Geoinformatics Practical
  • Global Navigation Satellite System And Geographic Information System
  • Introduction To Geoinformatics
  • Remote Sensing And Image Interpretation