- What is GIS: history, components, basic concepts
- Why GIS: needs, scope, and utility
- Conceptualizing Space: Modelling what we see around us
- Data Models: Raster and Vector, GIS File formats, Compression techniques
- The story of maps: Map projections, datum, Coordinate System, Map Scale, Georeferencing, Re-projections
- Making of Maps: Types of Maps, visualization, components, symbolization
- GIS software: basics, requirement, tools, customization, proprietary, and open source
