Course description from Algonquin College Web pages

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GIS8746 RASTER GIS APPLICATIONS
This is a continuation of the introduction to the fundamentals of raster images and their applications in GIS. Students are introduced to differences between and the capabilities of raster and vector data structures; structure and organization of raster data; problems with grey scale and image resolution; data capture and manipulation; data transmission and processing; data analysis and output. Working with raster software, students use case studies to generalize data; overlay information; produce mosaics; calculate spatial measurements; set up buffers and corridors; and work with points and area information and analyze data.
Prerequisite(s): GIS8721

Course descriptions of prerequisites:

GIS8721 GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION II
This is a continuation of concepts introduced in GIS8711 with an emphasis on remote sensing. Subjects include the acquisition and compilation of data from air photographs and satellite images as well as maps. The application of compilation and generalization principles is stressed in projects designed to acquire spatial data suitable for different mapping scales. The use of remotely sensed imagery for change detection, calculation, and analysis is explored. The image processing and remote sensing capabilities of raster GIS are used to introduce remote sensing concepts such as image classification.
Prerequisite(s): GIS8711

GIS8711 GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION I
This is an introduction to geographic information and its acquisition, focusing on data collected on the ground. Students learn to collect and store geographic information and how to use it to solve spatial problems. Students acquire a base of geographic knowledge and data collection methods which may be used in subsequent courses. Specific topics introduced include: geographical data sources; qualitative versus quantitative data; attribute data and its classification; vector and raster data structures; topological relations in spatial data, accuracy and sampling. Raster GIS concepts and techniques are introduced as an extension and reinforcement of geographic theory.