UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, JAMAICA SCHOOL OF BUILDING AND LAND MANAGEMENT FINAL EXAMINATION GROUP: URP3 DATE: SUBJECT: Introduction to GIS. DURATION: 2 hours. CODE: URP3010 INSTRUCTIONS 1. Answer all questions in sections A and B 2. Answer TWO questions from section C 3. Read questions carefully before answering 4. Answers must be numbered identical to the questions being answered. HCTION, “The grid below represents ast activity. Uolizng the Rum Lan representation file of «pace of land lized fora monocultral hn coding technique produce the run Length codes for his (51 uestion2 Briefly describe the basic priscpl behind GP and how does it help you locate youre postoning?” What range measurement a Oveston 3 ‘What are the respective advantages and deadvantages of vector data models versus data models? 6 Page 1 of 3‘Section B veston 1 ‘What sa map projection? Lis the Four properties of projections and give a brief explanation of any Two 10) Question 2 [Name the components o segments of « GPS and diagrammatically show the interaction ‘between the components, (u9} Section ¢ Question 8 (What's the base principle behind buffering? What are some ofthe buffering ‘ans that ae applied a 1) In assssing the potent for urban developmen and growth, discuss wo advantages of using a GIS system. 1 Question 9 "Explain data quality and explain the importance to ensure certain amount of dats ‘ality when undertaking « GIS project us) Qvestion 10 ‘You ae atigned the task of conducting a GPS survey ofthe UTECH campus. Your rable is a map showing all roads, buildings and open spaces. Desrie how this will bbe done utilizing a Magellan Meridian series GPS receiver and ArcGIS solar package Explain what steps are taken to ensure that the intended data quality is achieved. 5) ‘088 END OF PAPER *00* Page 3 of 4URR2, UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, JAMAICA SCHOOL OF BUILDING AND LAND MANAGEMENT. FINAL EXAMINATION ORF. 3010 GROUP: URP 3 DATE: rena, 205 SUBJECT: Introduction to GIS__ DURATION: 2 hours 1 Answer all qettions in sections A and 8 2 Answer (2) TWO questions from section C 3. Read questions eareflly before answering ‘S_-Aowwers must be mumbered identical othe question being answered ‘ues i filming in pei ate Stn compcsn i Re agh [sans] os oz os 12 08 Quston2 ‘usin ‘Wart epee nrg wl nag of vcr inode ve er a mols ai] ston= ‘plone Tw [10 Mts) ssn ‘Name apne repens of OPS a grammatical show the tracton ‘ween he smponent [1 Ma usston7 t 2 Papin the fing em 15 Mars] Aart du ik Spa eerecing 1) tm asoing the potion evlet a omth dca te bangs ‘tina IS Syston 15s) kage ‘chia (1 Man)