6.12.3. Common GIS Standards

Try these first

1. 1.

   What does WMS stand for?

   Hint

   Think about map images shared over the internet.

2. 2.

   What type of data does a Shapefile store?

   Hint

   Consider the types of features you can represent on a map.

3. 3.

   What is WMS primarily used for?

   • Serving raster images
   • Exchanging vector data
   • Providing GPS coordinates

   Hint

   Think of what you see when you open a web map.

4. 4.

   True or False: Shapefiles can only represent point data.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Recall the different types of geographic features.

5. 5.

   Design a proposal for a city project utilizing both WMS and WFS, detailing how each standard will be used.

   Hint

   Think about the strengths of both services.

6. 6.

   Analyze the potential issues when combining datasets from different sources that adhere to various GIS standards.

   Hint

   What complications arise when data does not speak the same language?