Programming

Balancing Programming Education in Geoinformatics: Striking the Right Chord for Student Success

By Shahabuddin Amerudin Abstract This article delves into a pressing issue within the realm of Geoinformatics education at UTM, namely, the divergence between the comprehensive programming curriculum provided to undergraduate students and their challenges in applying programming skills to practical scenarios. Geoinformatics undergraduates are mandated to undertake an array of programming courses as part of their academic journey, yet they often encounter obstacles and exhibit reluctance when confronted with coding tasks. This article explores the […]

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Exploring the Relationship Between Programming Skills and Career Goals in GIS: A Survey Analysis

By Shahabuddin Amerudin Are you interested in working with GIS, or Geographic Information Systems? If so, you may be wondering if there is a relationship between being comfortable with programming languages and your career goals. Well, let’s take a look at some data to see if we can find any patterns. The data we have comes from a survey of students who are interested in GIS. The survey asked questions about the participants’ understanding of

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API (Application Programming Interface)

“What’s an API?” When a new programmer asks this question, they typically get the answer, “an application programming interface.” But APIs are so much more than their name suggests—and to understand and unleash their value, we must focus on the keyword interface. An API is the interface that a software program presents to other programs, to humans, and, in the case of web APIs, to the world via the internet. An API’s design belies much

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