GIS A Computer Science Perspective - M. F. Worboys, Michael F. Worboys, Michael F. F. Worboys, Matt Duckham, Michael Worboys (1995) |
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This aims to make the computing principles underlying geographic databases understandable and accessible to current and potential users of such systems. It overviews database system philosophy; describes database concepts eg storage, retrieval, architecture, conceptual modeling, and database querying.It then focuses on the characteristics of GIS, spatial data and spatial databases, concluding with a discussion of current/future research trends. |
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