EEOS 381 - Applications of Geographic Information Systems
Spring, 2008
- Lab 1 -
The purpose of this lab is to become familiar with some principles
of relational database management systems (RDBMS) and learn some of the
basics of Microsoft Access 2003 RDBMS software. RDBMS technology and
concepts are increasingly being used in GIS applications and are the
foundation of the ArcGIS geodatabase format.
*** Prior to beginning the lab, copy the practice files that accompany the
PDF lab book into a folder on your H: drive. The sample databases are located in S:\ge381_s08\Access_Practice. (For organizational purposes, I suggest
creating a folder on your H: Drive to store the practice files and any
work you save, rather than placing them at the top level of H:). The lab manual files are located in S:\ge381_s08\Access_Book.
Lab 1 (61 points)
- Complete Lessons 1, 2, and 3 in the lab manual.
- Create a new MS Word or Notepad file named
<your_username>_lab1.doc (or .txt if you use Notepad) and answer
all the “Quick Quiz” True/False, Multiple Choice, and Short Answer
questions on pages 23-24 (Lesson 1), 57-58 (for Lesson 2) and on pages
97-99 (for Lesson 3).
- Copy your completed document into T:\EEOS_381\381_labs_submit\lab1.
Due on Monday, February 11, 2008.