GPS PowerPoint Presentation

1. WELCOME
CIS 100
POWERPOINT
PRESENTATION
By: Mary Ross

2. GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS
(AKA GPS)

3. What Exactly Is A GPS?
A Space-based navigation system
Provides location & time anywhere on or
near Earth.
Maintained by the U.S. Government and
free to anyone with a GPS provider
Provides capabilities to military,
civil and commercial users

4. Some
Interesting
Facts
• Earth is continually circled by 24 GPS Satellites
• GPS receiver listens for signals
• Gives your latitude and longitude within 10m.

5. Where GPS Systems Are Used:
Airplanes
Boats
Cars

6. When Camping…

7. Or Going On Vacation With Four
Rowdy Boys!

9. Special Features
Spoken Street Names & Instructions
Extra Wide Touch Screen
Pre-loaded With Millions Of Points Of Interest
Added Emergency Resources

10. Directions To Use
Turn On Your GPS Device
Click On The Menu Button
Type In Your Desired
Destination
Wait A Few Seconds and
the device heads you in
the right direction.

11. WHERE TO PURCHASE A GPS
WALMART
RADIO SHACK
BEST BUY
TARGET
AND MOST ELECTRONIC & BOX STORES

12. COST FOR A GPS:
As Low As $80.00
As Much As $600.00

13. BEFORE
PURCHASING
A GPS…. Which Way Do We Go?

14. AFTER
PURCHASING
A GPS….
“HAPPY
CAMPERS”

15. Special Thanks goes to:
www.walmart.com
www.target.com
www.staples.com
www.bestbuy.com
www.radioshack.com
www.wikipedia.com
www.google.com

16. “THE END”
Thank You For Watching!!