Frequently Asked Questions
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Geographic Information Systems Division
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Geographic Information Systems Division
A geographic information system (GIS) is a computer system capable of assembling, storing, manipulating, and displaying geographically referenced information (i.e. spatial data). This system should include:
- Hardware (computers, printers, plotters, scanners, digitizers, GPS units, etc.)
- Software (programs like ArcMap ArcGISPro, QGIS, etc.)
- Data (files that may be loaded into the software programs, such as roads, town boundaries, parcels, aerial photographs, etc.)
- Staff (analysts, technicians, etc.)