Course detail

Information systems and digital cartography

FAST-DEB065Acad. year: 2021/2022

Introduction. definition of information system (IS), basic concepts. Anthony's paradigm, IS history, IS types.
Theory of information, data, information, knowledge, evidence, wisdom. IS with territorial link, IS relation and GIS.
IS lifecycle, IS design methods (structured and object design), UML diagrams.
Security IS, motivation, basic concepts, methods, cryptographic algorithms, electronic signature, GDPR.
Transactional and analytical systems (OLTP, OLAP). Data warehouses and data markets. Issues of ITSM (Information Technology System Management).
Social aspects of IS. The notion of globalization, information and knowledge society.
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). Application of IS in state administration. ISKN, e-Government (system of 4 basic registers), GeoInfoStrategie.
GIS Analytical Tools, the issue of creating a digital cartographic work.
Cartographic modeling in vector data model environments.
Cartographic modeling methods in raster data model environment.
Classification of spatial data.
Optimization tasks in GIS environment, network analysis and optimal localization tasks.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

8

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Department

Institute of Geodesy (GED)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Not applicable.

Prerequisites

Basic of informatics, applied mathematics, basic databases, knowledge of map projections.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

I. Information systems
1. Introduction. definition of information system (IS), basic concepts. Anthony's paradigm, IS history, IS types.
2. Theory of information, data, information, knowledge, evidence, wisdom. IS with territorial link, IS relation and GIS.
3. IS lifecycle, IS design methods (structured and object design), UML diagrams.
4. Security IS, motivation, basic concepts, methods, cryptographic algorithms, electronic signature, GDPR.
5. Transactional and analytical systems (OLTP, OLAP). Data warehouses and data markets. Issues of ITSM (Information Technology System Management).
6. Social aspects of IS. The notion of globalization, information and knowledge society.
7. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). Application of IS in state administration. ISKN, e-Government (system of 4 basic registers), GeoInfoStrategie.

II. Digital Cartography and GIS
8. GIS Analytical Tools, the issue of creating a digital cartographic work.
9. Cartographic modeling in vector data model environments.
10. Cartographic modeling methods in raster data model environment.
11. Classification of spatial data.
12. Optimization tasks in GIS environment, network analysis and optimal localization tasks.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Not applicable.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme DPA-GK Doctoral, 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DKC-GK Doctoral, 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DKA-GK Doctoral, 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DPC-GK Doctoral, 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

I. Information systems 1. Introduction. definition of information system (IS), basic concepts. Anthony's paradigm, IS history, IS types. 2. Theory of information, data, information, knowledge, evidence, wisdom. IS with territorial link, IS relation and GIS. 3. IS lifecycle, IS design methods (structured and object design), UML diagrams. 4. Security IS, motivation, basic concepts, methods, cryptographic algorithms, electronic signature, GDPR. 5. Transactional and analytical systems (OLTP, OLAP). Data warehouses and data markets. Issues of ITSM (Information Technology System Management). 6. Social aspects of IS. The notion of globalization, information and knowledge society. 7. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). Application of IS in state administration. ISKN, e-Government (system of 4 basic registers), GeoInfoStrategie. II. Digital Cartography and GIS 8. GIS Analytical Tools, the issue of creating a digital cartographic work. 9. Cartographic modeling in vector data model environments. 10. Cartographic modeling methods in raster data model environment. 11. Classification of spatial data. 12. Optimization tasks in GIS environment, network analysis and optimal localization tasks.