This document discusses different types of data and data models used in geographic information systems (GIS). It describes spatial data, which refers to the location, shape and size of geographic features, and non-spatial data, which includes other attributes. The two main spatial data models are raster, which divides space into a grid, and vector, which represents features as points, lines and polygons. Common file formats for each type of data are also listed. The document outlines functions of GIS like data entry, storage and analysis including queries, overlays and networks. Different database models for storing attribute data are also summarized, including tabular, hierarchical, network and relational models.