Chapter 4 Flashcards
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geodatabase
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a database used primarily to store, query, and manipulate spatial data
2
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shapefile
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a vector data storage format for storing the location, shape and attributes of geographic features
3
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data view
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when you add data to a map and are able to view it as a navigable map display
4
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layout view
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how you would see the map if it were printed
5
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data frames
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when layers are organized in one or more rectangles on a page
6
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metadata
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information that describes the content, quality, condition, origin and other characteristics about the data. Properties are derived from the data source and documentation is entered by a person
7
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data dictionary
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a catalog or table containing information about the datasets stored in a database
