Carleton University · COMP 4202

Computational Aspects of Geographic Information Systems

Credits : 0.5 creditReference year : 2026-27

Description

Through recent advances in navigation systems, mobile devices, and new software such as Mapquest and Google Earth, GIS is becoming increasingly important and exciting from a CS perspective. This course lays the algorithmic foundations to understand, use and further this technology.

Prerequisites

  • Prerequisite(s): COMP 3804 or MATH 3804 .

Conditions and arrangements

  • Prerequisite(s): COMP 3804 or MATH 3804 .
  • Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as COMP 5204 , for which additional credit is precluded.
  • Lecture three hours a week.
Reference text in its original language

Through recent advances in navigation systems, mobile devices, and new software such as Mapquest and Google Earth, GIS is becoming increasingly important and exciting from a CS perspective. This course lays the algorithmic foundations to understand, use and further this technology.

  • Prerequisite(s): COMP 3804 or MATH 3804 .
  • Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as COMP 5204 , for which additional credit is precluded.
  • Lecture three hours a week.

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