11.208 | January IAP 2002 | Graduate

Introduction to Computers in Public Management II

Lecture Notes

Ses # Topics Notes
Lecture 1

Introduction To 11.208 And Thematic Mapping

Producing and printing thematic maps

Part I: (PDF)

Part II: (PDF)

Lab A Building and printing a simple map from database tables and boundary files  
Lecture 2

Crime Case Study and Elementary Database Management

Case study in analytic mapping

Getting data into a database (data import, entry)

Simple queries on a database (selecting fields and records, simple aggregation)

Getting data out of the database (data export)

Part I: (PDF)

Part II: (PDF)

Lab B Essential database operations: data input, simple queries, output.  
Lecture 3

Making Sense Of The Census, Part I

The 1990 Census of Population and Housing

Tools to extract census data

Using census data: normalization, comparisons over time

(PDF)
Lecture 4

Introduction To Relational Databases, Part I

Introduction to the relational model

Intermediate queries: aggregation functions (grouping), multi-table queries

(PDF)
Lab C Build and run queries on survey data and urban management records  
Lecture 5

Making Sense Of The Census, Part II

The 1990 Census of Population and Housing

Tools to extract census data

Using census data: normalization, comparisons over time

Part I: (PDF)

Part II: (PDF)

Part III: (PDF)

Part IV: (PDF)

Part V: (PDF)

Lab D Extracting Census data from STF files  
Lecture 6

Principles Of Relational Databases, Part II

Problem Set handed out prior day.

Elements of database design

The relational model of data including “One-to-many” relationships among data tables

Introduction to Structured Query Language (SQL)

(PDF)
Lecture 7

Database Management In Planning

An overview of planning uses of database management, both now and in the future.

(PDF)
Lab E Lab session emphasizing Census data and applying the relational model  
Lecture 8

Preparing Effective Maps

Tips on preparing maps that communicate accurately, clearly, and persuasively

(PDF)
Lab F Enhancing the accuracy, clarity and persuasiveness of the map  
Lecture 9

Spatial Analysis And Internet Overview

Introduction to Internet and GIS mapping resources

Web mapping resources

(PDF)
Lab G Integrating orthophotos with census data  
Project Demo

Exhibition Of Planning Software And PSS Research

Demonstrations of software tools for mapping and spatial analysis

 
Lecture 10

Course Summary

Introduction to geographical information systems and course summary

(PDF)
Panel Discussion    

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