GIS Fundamentals
Hardware, software, processes, data and users are the 5 most important GIS elements.
They are all necessary to create a working system, but GIS is a framework for gathering, managing and analyzing data, one of the most important components.
Moreover, GIS is an individual task for the mapmaker, but it’s based on teamwork and also it’s social.
GIS is about participation, sharing and collaboration: GIS people have realized that to be successful they need data from other sources. They need data sharing to improve the implementation of GIS.
GIS community is expanding to include almost everyone allover the planet!
