Introduction, page 3
Vector and Raster Data Models
- A brief introduction, page 4
Discrete Phenomena
- What are discrete phenomena?, page 5
- What are vectors?, page 6
- Why is vector data important?, page 7
Continuous Phenomena
- What are continuous phenomena?, page 8
- What is raster data?, page 9
- Why is raster data important?, page 10
Approaches to Precision and Scale
- Introduction, page 11
Lesson Summary, References, and Resources, page 12
| *Tip* This lesson will orient you to how data models are simplified represenations of geographic features. Be sure to read Chapter 3 and Chapter 7 of your textbook to supplement the material in this lesson. Print this page and use it as a study aid (to help you organize your lesson notes). |