What type of graph would you use to represent the following data?
(c) Pie Diagram
Districts within a state would be represented in which type of spatial data?
(a) Points
Which is the operator that is calculated first in a formula given in a cell of a worksheet?
(d) x
Function wizard in Excel enables you to
(a) Construct graphs
What are the functions of different parts of a computer?
A computer is very fast and versatile machine. This machine can perform simple arithmetic operations such as addition, subtraction, division and multiplication and this can also solve mathematical formulas. It can be used for data processing, preparation of diagrams, graphs and maps etc.
What are the advantages of using computer over manual methods of data processing and representation?
Computer saves times and improve efficiency in data processing and graphical presentation. Computer is more versatile as it facilitates the on screen editing the text copy and move it from one place to another or even delete the unwanted material. It can handle a large volume of the data and it further enables, validation, checking and correction etc.
What is a worksheet?
MS Excel is also called spread sheet. It is the work-sheet. The spread-sheets are located in workbooks or excel files. Excel worksheet contains 16384 rows and 256 columns.
What is differences between spatial and non-spatial data? Explain with examples.
Spatial Data. The spatial data represent a geographical space. They are characterised by the points, lines and the polygons. The point data represents positional characterstics of the some of the geographical features such as schools, hospitals, wells, villages, towns etc.
Non-Spatial Data. The data describing data is called as non-spatial or attribute data. For e.g. if you have a map showing positional location as the name of the school, number of the students in each the calss etc. In other words you will be defining the attributes of the spatial data.
What is the three forms of geographical data?
The geographical data is available in analogue or digital form.
Uses of computer. The mapping software mapping software provides functions for spatial and attribute data input through one screen digitation of scanned maps.
A digitation map consists of three files. The extention of these files are shp, shx and def. The def is dbase file that contains attributes data and is linked to shx and shp files.
