discussion 3238
1) What is the difference between GIS and CAD? Why GIS and CAD both exist?
2) Imagine you are looking at a geodatabase that contains 50 states, 500 cities, and 100 rivers. How many feature classes are there? How many features? How many attribute tables? How many total records in all the attribute tables?
Requirement
Minimum 200 words each
Individual word files with Individual references
APA Format
(You could potentially get 30 points for your answers on this Discussion Question,If the answer is substantial, complete and correct. The answers have to be original, interesting and up-to-the-point. Your personal thoughts, critical thinking and analytical approach will be valued the most!)
References
Kang-Tsung Chang (2016) Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, 9th edition, NY: McGraw-Hill ISBN19: 978-1-259-92964-9
Additional Reading Materials:
- Wilpen Gorr, Kristen Kurland (2017) GIS Tutorial 1 for ArcGIS PRO, ESRI Press,
- Michael Law, Amy Collins (2018) Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop, 5th edition for ArcGIS 10.6, ESRI Press