- International Fees
International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Course details
This course provides the foundation for GIS students to approach programming problems in an intuitive, realistic and logical fashion. Students use the latest IDEs to develop programs that manipulate GIS data and implement GIS concepts. This course covers such additional topics as arrays, complex data structures and file output.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
3.0
Domestic fees
$829.82
Course offerings
Spring/Summer 2024
Below is one offering of GIST 7010 for the Spring/Summer 2024 term.
CRN 55892
Duration
Fri Apr 05 - Fri Jun 21 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 55892
- Domestic fees $829.82International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees.
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 05 - Jun 21 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Instructor
Rob Hewlett
Course outline
Credits
3
Domestic fees
$829.82
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
- International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
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This course prepares students for GIS programming for macros, utility programs, databases, data conversion, and application development. Prerequisite: This course is for students with no programming experience, but must have the ability to effectively manage files and directories under Windows. 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.
Status
In Progress
This course offering is in progress. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Create form and console applications using an Interactive Development Environment (IDE).
- Use both simple and complex variables to store and retrieve GIS related data.
- Implement decision control structures.
- Implement looping control structure to solve both iterative and non-iterative problems.
- Implement file IO with GIS data.
- Demonstrate the use of common classes and controls.
- Develop solutions using the programming problem solving process.
Effective as of Spring/Summer 2011
Related Programs
GIS Programming 1 (GIST 7010) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
- Indicates programs with a co-op option.
School of Construction and the Environment
- Geographic Information Systems
Advanced Diploma Full-time
- Geographic Information Systems
Advanced Diploma Part-time
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Bachelor of Technology Full-time/Part-time
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