section 01 (quiz & script sheets & exercise videos)

Question 1

The ATKIS(=?) is a procedure of the AdV(=?). What is their aim?

(L1-1)

Answer 1

They offer of Information about land cartography and topographic mapping.

NOT grid-data; NOT hydrographic mapping

(ATKIS = Official Topographical Cartographic Information System)
(AdV = Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Vermessungsverwaltungen der Länder der Bundesrepublik Deutschland)

Question 2

Which choices can not be changed in an attribute table? Which can?

(L1-2)

Answer 2

NOT: Geometry (shape), Object ID (FID)

can be changed in attribute table: Size (Area), Description (Name)

Question 3

In which place of the displaying order is a new layer placed, when added?

(L1-3)

Answer 3

It is placed on top of the alredy existing layers.

Question 4

Which functionalities provide Geoinformation Systems in relation to spatial data?

(L1-4)

Answer 4

GIS are used for

• management and display
• analysis
• presentation
• registration

of spatial data

Question 5

Which further Information contains every GIS-data besides the attribute-information (topic)?

(L1-5)

Answer 5

spatial information

It provides information about position and level of the geographic feature.

Question 6

Which types of grid-data exist?

L1-6

Answer 6

• topographic maps
• digital elevation model

(NOT: hydraulic maps, ADV-model)

Question 7

In GIS often vector data is used. Which vector data types exist?

(L1-7)

Answer 7

• point
• line
• polygon

Question 8

Is the following statement correct?

“Shapefiles are saving formats for vector data. They consist of at least 2 files.”

(L1-9)

Answer 8

WRONG

Shapefiles consist of at least 3 (sometimes even up to 11) files.

Question 9

Is the following statement correct?

“Vector-data files are labelled with “.vdf” “

(L1-10)

Answer 9

WRONG