Business Driven Technology
Business Driven Technology
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ISBN: 9781259567322
Author: Paige Baltzan Instructor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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GIS:

  • GIS stands for Geographic Information System.
  • It is a system that is used to gather, store, manipulate, and manage the geographical information.
  • GIS application allows user to create interactive queries, edit information in maps, etc.
  • Its applications are related to management, engineering, logistics, business, etc.

Usage of GIS in business:

Business uses GIS system in order to make decision making activities and operations management.

GPS:

  • It stands for Global Positioning System.
  • It is nothing but a satellite based navigation system that provides accurate position, time, as well as speed information.
  • It performs independent operation and the user need not to transmit information...

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