computer science

SuperMap

SuperMap is a computer science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand SuperMap rather than just read about it. In short: SuperMap is a Geographic Information System (GIS) software products and services provider and IT enterprise in Asia. The headquarters are in Beijing, China.

Key takeaways

SuperMap belongs to computer science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect SuperMap to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of SuperMap from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

SuperMap is a Geographic Information System (GIS) software products and services provider and IT enterprise in Asia. The headquarters are in Beijing, China. The company was founded in 1997. It has over 20 branch offices in China and one office in Tokyo, Japan. SuperMap has developed many agencies and partners all over the world including South Korea and Malaysia. In 2009, SuperMap was listed in Shenzhen Stock Exchange of China (300036.SZ). In 2018 revenues were about $200 million. In 2015, SuperMap occupied 31.6% of Chinese GIS market share, listed as number 1 of Chinese market share. According to the Geographic Information Systems Market Research Study Report 2019 released by ARC Advisory Group, SuperMap has the 3rd largest share in global GIS market, and the 1st largest share in Asia GIS market.

Introduction SuperMap Software Co., Ltd. is a GIS platform software and service provider. It was founded in 1997 in Beijing (headquarter). Now, SuperMap has more than 4,000 employees and has established companies in Hong Kong and Tokyo for international business development. SuperMap has developed agencies and partners all over the world including South Korea, and Malaysia. The most important milestone is that SuperMap was the first listed GIS software company in China in 2009. Now, SuperMap has become one of the largest GIS platform manufacturers in the world. SuperMap focuses on providing GIS platform software for various industries, such as smart city, land management, real estate, urban planning, pipeline management, and public service. Meanwhile, SuperMap has entered Asia, Europe, Africa and South America and other countries and regions, and has developed distributors and partners from over 30 countries and end users from over 100 countries.

SuperMap GIS SuperMap GIS is developed by SuperMap Software Co., Ltd and it is a complete integration of a series of GIS platform software, including Desktop GIS, Service GIS, Component GIS and Mobile GIS platforms and spatial data production, processing and management tools. The Latest Products- SuperMap GIS 10i includes Big Data GIS, AI GIS, New 3D GIS, Cloud Native GIS and Cross Platform GIS.

History 1997: SuperMap was founded 2000: SuperMap Japan was founded 2000: Large-scale Component GIS Platform – SuperMap GIS 2000 was released 2005: The first cross-platform GIS Software in the world – SuperMap Universal GIS was released 2006: SuperMap International was founded in Hong Kong 2008: The National Sales and Service Network was established 2009: Listed in Shenzhen Stock Exchange 2009: The first 2D & 3D integration GIS platform – SuperMap GIS 6R was released 2013: Cloud & terminal integration platform – SuperMap GIS 7C was released 2015: Upgraded cloud & terminal GIS platform – SuperMap GIS 8C was released 2015: Full acquisition of Shanghai NanKang Technology Co., Ltd. 2016: Full acquisition of Nanjing Guotu Information Industry Co., Ltd. and Beijing Antu I2m Corporation Ltd. 2017: Expand International Business, representative office in Indonesia. 2018: Release new version, cloud and terminal integration, new 3D Generation and BIG DATA GIS, SuperMap 9D 2019: Release SuperMap GIS 10i includes Cloud GIS server, Edge GIS server, Terminal GIS, Online GIS platform, and combines with AI technology.

Acquisitions In order to broaden the markets of the real estate registration, SuperMap has acquired Shanghai Nankang Technology Co., Ltd. in 2015, Nanjing Guotu Information Industry Co., Ltd. and Beijing Antu I2M Corporation Ltd. in 2016.

References

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with SuperMap

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what SuperMap claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In computer science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to SuperMap before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about SuperMap ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of SuperMap

In research: SuperMap appears in computer science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses SuperMap in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: SuperMap is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Chinese brands, Chinese companies established in 1997, Earth sciences data formats, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for SuperMap outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study SuperMap in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what SuperMap means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain SuperMap out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is SuperMap in simple terms?

SuperMap is a Geographic Information System (GIS) software products and services provider and IT enterprise in Asia. The headquarters are in Beijing, China.

Why does SuperMap matter?

Because it connects several computer science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study SuperMap?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on SuperMap.