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ArcGIS Desktop II: Tools and Functionality – Version 10

The ArcGIS 9.2 version of this course was titled Introduction to ArcGIS I.

This 3-day course teaches the range of functionality available in the software and the essential tools for visualizing, creating, managing, and analyzing geographic data. The hands-on course exercises emphasize practice with ArcMap and ArcCatalog (the primary applications included with ArcGIS Desktop software) to perform common GIS tasks and workflows. The tools for creating and managing geographic data, displaying data on maps in different ways, and combining and analyzing data to discover patterns and relationships are highlighted, and you learn how ArcGIS Desktop provides a complete GIS software solution. By the end of the course, you will be prepared to start working with the software on your own.

This course is designed for those with an education in or workplace experience with GIS but no ArcGIS software experience. This course assumes knowledge of basic GIS concepts. This course teaches the skills and knowledge needed to take other ArcGIS courses, including ArcGIS Desktop III: GIS Workflows and Analysis.

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Price:

$ 1200

Class Outline:

Introduction Welcome to ArcGIS Desktop II: Tools and Functionality Course objectives Day 1 course content Day 2 course content Day 3 course content Course materials Additional resources ESRI Support Center ArcGIS: A complete GIS Logistics Investigating geographic data Investigating geographic data Learning objectives What is geographic data? Vector data organization Raster data organization How is geographic data stored? Non-geodatabase vector formats: Shapefile Non-geodatabase vector formats: Coverage Non-geodatabase vector formats: CAD Non-geodatabase raster formats Geodatabase advantages ArcCatalog: Data management application ArcMap: Mapping application ArcMap components Data and layers Managing map layers Managing map layers Learning objectives Navigating using commands and tools Navigating to saved extents Display windows Controlling layer visibility Group layers Making new layers in a map Saving layers to disk Hyperlinks Symbolizing categorical data Symbolizing categorical data Learning objectives What is symbology? Symbology based on attributes Categorical data Guidelines for choosing symbology Example map from ESRI Mapping Center Where do symbols come from? Symbol composition Marker symbols Line symbols Fill symbols Symbolizing quantitative data Symbolizing quantitative data Learning objectives Quantitative data Quantitative symbology based on attributes Symbolizing quantitative data Symbology options Classification Classification methods Natural Breaks method Equal Interval method Quantile method Manual method Choosing a classification method Excluding data from a classification Raster data renderers Labeling map features Labeling map features Learning objectives What are labels? Dynamic label placement Different placement rules for each feature type Label symbology Controlling label display Label classes Label expressions Ranks and weights What is annotation? Geodatabase annotation Working with geodatabase annotation Map annotation Choosing the right type of map text Labels and annotation compared Using coordinate systems and map projections Using coordinate systems and map projections Learning objectives What is a coordinate system? Geographic coordinate systems Datum Projected coordinate systems Map projection Overview of coordinate systems Feature classes and coordinate systems Data frames and coordinate systems Special case: Geographic transformation Special case: Unknown coordinate system Projecting data and defining projections Making a map layout Making a map layout Learning objectives Purpose, situation, audience Example: Two versions of a bike lane map From data view to layout view Tools for arranging map elements Data frame properties for layouts Example layout Legend and scale bar Other map elements Map export Map templates Using map templates Benefits of map templates Managing tables Managing tables Learning objectives Tables Table structure Layer attribute tables (spatial tables) Stand-alone tables (nonspatial tables) Getting information from tables Field properties Table appearance Crating graphs from tables Creating reports from tables Working with table formats Making tables work together Table joins Table relates Cardinality Joins and relates based on key field Troubleshooting joins and relates Editing features and attributes Editing features and attributes Learning objectives Editing data in ArcGIS Desktop Editor toolbar Editing using an edit sketch Common editing tools Edit tasks Modifying geometry using edit tasks Snapping Editing attributes Calculating attribute values for a field Working with coincident geometry General editing tips Typical editing workflow Creating geodatabases and feature classes Creating geodatabases and feature classes Learning objectives Types of geodatabases Organizing a geodatabase Organizing feature classes Feature class properties Defining feature class attributes What is metadata? Creating and editing metadata Viewing metadata Importing and exporting metadata Creating features for a feature class Getting locations from attributes Getting locations from attributes Learning objectives Adding x,y coordinate data Finding places and addresses Finding routes and nearby places Geocoding Geocoding components Address matching A deeper look at address matching Address matching process Geocoding output Rematching addresses Address locator Geocoding workflow Data quality Sources of reference data Solving spatial problems with query and analysis Solving spatial problems with query and analysis Learning objectives Analyzing GIS data in ArcGIS Desktop Workflow for solving geographic problems Common analysis operations Working with attribute queries Working with spatial (location) queries Using ArcToolbox for analysis Extracting features using the Clip tool Buffering features Overlay analysis Union Intersect Analysis results Customizing ArcGIS Desktop Customizing ArcGIS Desktop Learning objectives Making interface customizations Locating commands Modifying command properties Password-protecting customizations Saving customizations Saving customizations to a template Template storage Course conclusion Course conclusion Course objectives ESRI education support Where do you go from here? Learning pathways Course evaluation