In GIS, vector data is a way of representing the world using points, lines, and polygons.
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A point shows a single location (like a school).
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A line shows things like roads or rivers.
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A polygon shows areas like parks, lakes, or countries.
Each of these features has extra information called "attributes."
Attribute Data?
Think of attribute data like a table full of details about each feature on a map.
For example, if you have a map of schools (points):
ID | Name | Type | Students |
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1 | City High | Government | 800 |
2 | St. Mary's | Private | 650 |
3 | Sunrise Acad | Government | 950 |
Each row is one school (point), and each column is an attribute (name, type, number of students, etc.).
Query?
A query means asking questions using the attribute data.
In GIS, queries help us find only the information we need from the map.
For example:
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"Show me all Government schools."
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"Find schools with more than 800 students."
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"Which rivers are longer than 100 km?"
GIS will search the table and highlight the matching features on the map!
Why is it Useful?
With attribute data management and queries, you can:
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Organize your data (like sorting schools by size)
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Search quickly (find places that meet your needs)
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Make better decisions (like where to build a new road or hospital)
Summary
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Vector data = points, lines, polygons on a map.
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Attribute data = extra information (like name, type) about those features.
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Query = asking questions to find specific features on the map...
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