Practice Data Storage And Database Management (6.5) - Geographical Information System (GIS)

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Question 1.
What is a spatial database?
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Think about the types of data it manages.
Question 2.
Name one vector data format.
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It’s very widely used for geographic data.
3Question 3.
What is the purpose of spatial databases?
- To store only numeric data
- To manage spatial and attribute data
- To create spreadsheets
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Think about what makes spatial databases unique.
4Question 4.
True or False: Shapefiles are used for storing raster data.
- True
- False
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Recall the definitions of vector and raster data.
Question 5.
Design a hypothetical project that utilizes a spatial database for urban development, detailing how data formats, compression, and indexing will be used.
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Consider various aspects of urban planning and how they need to be represented.
Question 6.
Evaluate the impact on performance if a GIS was designed without spatial indexing strategies in place. Discuss potential bottlenecks.
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Think about how you might feel waiting for information in your database.

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