The Best Uses of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) by Public

question 5

Multiple Choice

The best uses of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) by public health professionals include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

• A)To track intervention outcomes
• B)To identify spatial data
• C)To display environmental risk factors and health risks
• D)To display demographic data
• E)To display socioeconomic data

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Definitions:

TCP/IP

The main suite of protocols used for transmitting data over the Internet; short for Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and Internet Protocol (IP).

Protocols

Sets of rules and standards used to enable and manage the exchange of data between devices in a network.

Internet Backbone

The main pathway of high-speed communications lines over which all Internet traffic flows.

Dotted Quad

A representation of IPv4 addresses consisting of four numbers separated by dots, with each number ranging from 0 to 255, indicating distinct parts of the IP address.