Course: Map Server Services

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Course title Map Server Services
Course code USII/ASMP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional, Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Komárková Jitka, prof. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Horák Oldřich, RNDr. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Interactive presentation of spatial data - Web-based GIS. Architecture of systems. Case studies and examples. Interoperability. Standardisation. Development trends.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Skills training
Learning outcomes
Subject is focused on interactive presentation of spatial data on intranet or Internet by means of Internet geographic information systems.
Student will be able to propose usable web-based GIS solution.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of GIS and databases. Basic knowledge of web pages design.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination, Home assignment evaluation, Student performance assessment

Graded assignment is granted upon successful defence of an independent practical project during which the student shows his/her ability to apply theoretical knowledge to practical cases. More detailed requirements are published as a study material in STAG.
Recommended literature
  • Longley, Paul A. Geographic information systems and science. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, 2001. ISBN 0-471-89275-0.
  • Monmonier, M.S. How to lie with maps. Chicago, 1996.
  • Peng, ZhongRen. Internet GIS : distributed geographic information services for the internet and wireless networks. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, 2003. ISBN 0-471-35923-8.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Regional Development (2014) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Regional and Information Management (2013) Category: Economy 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Regional and Information Management (2013) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Regional Development (2014) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter