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GIS Computing and the Internet GIST 7130

Geographic Information Systems Course

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Course details

Focuses on developing skills for solving the diverse problems of the latest GIS computer systems. Students will examine operating systems, explore GIS web client-server relationships, write utility programs and simple GIS web server applications.

Prerequisite(s)

  • Previous programming experience required OR GIST 7010 must be taken concurrently.

Credits

3.0

Cost

$800.99

Course offerings

Spring/Summer 2023

Below is one offering of GIST 7130 for the Spring/Summer 2023 term.

CRN 63994

Duration

Thu Apr 06 - Thu Jun 22 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 63994
  • $800.99
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Apr 06 - Jun 22 N/A N/A Online
Instructor

Rob Hewlett

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Credits

3

Cost

$800.99

Important information
  1. Internet delivery format.
  2. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
  3. For more information about online courses at BCIT, please visit: www.bcit.ca/distance/foryou.shtml Students must check your my.bcit.ca e-mail account for start-up instructions sent upon registration of this course. To be successful in our online courses, plan to spend 4-6 hours per course each week on your studies, starting Week 1. Our courses are highly interactive with participation requirements weekly. Most of our online learning courses require a textbook. You can search for your course textbook at : www.bcitbookstore.ca/distance/ If no textbook is listed, course material will be provided via e-mail.
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Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, the student should be able to:

  • Use and compare the UNIX and Windows operating systems.
  • Write simple HTML and JavaScript web pages.
  • Create HTML forms and associated web server script programs.
  • Create forms and scripts to deliver maps to web clients.
  • Describe the typical client/server relationship.
  • Compare GIS web client and web server designs.

Effective as of Fall 2005

Related Programs

GIS Computing and the Internet (GIST 7130) is offered as a part of the following programs:

School of Construction and the Environment

  1. Geographic Information Systems
    Advanced Diploma Full-time
  2. Geographic Information Systems
    Advanced Diploma Part-time
  3. Geographic Information Systems
    Bachelor of Technology Full-time/Part-time

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