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What are the three forms of geographical data in computer?

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There are three forms of geographical data in a computer. The extensions of these files are shp, shx and dbf. The dbf file is dbase file that contains attribute data and is linked to shx and shop files. The shx and shp files, on the other hand, contain spatial (map) information. The dbf file can be edited in MS Excel.
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