Definitions and basic terminology (information, informatics, etc.). Significance of informatics use in Earth sciences. Mathematical foundations of informatics. Principles construction of information systems in geosciences. Data structures and databases. Geological documentation systems. Processing of geological research data. Geographical information systems. Expert systems. Organization of geoinformatical services. Remote sensing. Global positioning and navigation satellite systems. Computer networks and Internet. Lawful directives and norms.
Literature
TAYLOR, G., BLEWITT, G.: Intelligent Positioning. GIS-GPS Unification. Wiley, 2006.
DECKER, D.: GIS Data Sources. New York, Wiley, 2001.
WORBOYS, M., F.: GIS: A Computing Perspective. Taylor & Francis, London, 1995.
CLARKE, G., STILLWELL, J.: Applied GIS and Spatial Analysis. Wiley, 2004.
Advised literature
TAYLOR, G., BLEWITT, G.: Intelligent Positioning. GIS-GPS Unification. Wiley, 2006.
DECKER, D.: GIS Data Sources. New York, Wiley, 2001.
WORBOYS, M., F.: GIS: A Computing Perspective. Taylor & Francis, London, 1995.
CLARKE, G., STILLWELL, J.: Applied GIS and Spatial Analysis. Wiley, 2004.