Introduction to Computers in Public Management II

Calendar

Ses #	Topics
Lecture 1	Introduction To 11.208 And Thematic Mapping Producing and printing thematic maps
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)
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
Lecture 4	Introduction To Relational Databases, Part I Introduction to the relational model Intermediate queries: aggregation functions (grouping), multi-table queries
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
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)
Lecture 7	Database Management In Planning An overview of planning uses of database management, both now and in the future.
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
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
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
Panel Discussion