INL 110 Amazing Race 2016

Taak 6 / Task 6

Voltooi die volgende taak, en handig asb SLEGS ‘n hardekopie in, in die “dropbox” in die foyer van
Departement Inligtingkunde, IT gebou, vlak 6. / Complete the following task, and please submit
ONLY a paper based copy into the assignment dropbox in the foyer of the Department of Information
Science, IT Building, level 6.

Inhandigings datum: Woensdag 11 Mei 2016 @ 23:59

Due date: Wednesday 11 May 2016 @ 23:59

Onthou om ‘n titel bladsy aan te heg met jou naam, studente nommer en die nommer van die taak. Indien daar
nie `n titel bladsy is nie, en jou besonderhede nie korrek en volledig is nie, sal die taak nie gemerk word nie. /
Remember to include a cover page with your name, student number as well as the number of the task. If there is
no cover page and your details are not correct and complete, the task will not be marked.
 1. Define and explain what a Geographic Information System
(GIS) is. (5)
2. Using Google Earth, find the closest marker to your house, or
hostel or the university. Print this location. (5)
3. Find one of the Seven Wonders of the World and print this
location.
(5)

Directions for the use of Google Earth.

 Go to https://www.google.com/earth/
 Download the FREE application (very small *.exe file)
 https://www.google.com/earth/download/ge/agree.html

 Execute this file and launch Google Earth (See screen capture
below)
 Using the Search option, navigate around within this GIS
 Find and print your 3D location