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ESRI Introduction to ArcGIS I - Version 9.x
This new two-day course introduces students to ArcGIS and provides the foundation for becoming a successful ArcView, ArcEditor, or ArcInfo user. Participants learn how to use ArcMap, ArcCatalog, and ArcToolbox and explore how these applications work together to provide a complete GIS software solution. The course covers fundamental GIS concepts as well as how to create, edit, and georeference spatial data. Attendees learn how to manipulate tabular data, query a GIS database, and present data clearly and efficiently using maps and charts.
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Introduction
- What is a GIS?
- GIS functions
- Capturing data
- Storing data
- Query
- Analysis
- Display
- Output
- Organizing spatial data
- Representing features in vector data
- Map scale
- Components of geographic data
- Using spatial relationships
- Overview of ArcGIS
- Overview of applications: ArcCatalog, ArcMap, ArcToolbox
- Getting help
Displaying Data
- The ArcMap interface
- Data View or Layout Views
- Layers, data frames, and maps
- Managing the Table of Contents
- Layer symbology in ArcMap
- Saving a layer file
- Labeling features
- Scale-dependent display
- Magnifier and overview windows
Querying your database
- Map tips and hyperlinks
- Identifying
- Finding
- Measuring
- Available selection tools
- Interactive selection options
- Interactive selection methods
- Selection methods and layers
- Attribute selection
- Select by location (spatial query)
- Location selection methods
- Selection by graphics
- Calculating summary statistics
Working with tables
- Tables
- Understanding table anatomy
- Tabular data field types
- Table manipulation
- ArcGIS tabular formats
- Associating tables
- Table relationships
- Connecting tables with joins
- Connecting tables with relates
- Graphs
- Reports
- The ArcMap Report Writer
- Seagate Crystal Reports
Working with spatial data
- Representing geographic features
- Introducing feature classes
- Linking features and attributes
- Spatial data formats
- Data format: Shapefile
- Data format: Coverage
- ArcInfo coverage organization
- Data format: Geodatabase
- Data format: CAD files
- Tabular locations
- Images and grids
- Introducing metadata
- Using Geography Network data
Editing data
- Editable data formats
- Navigating the Editor
- Managing edit sessions
- Selecting features
- Simple editing functions
- Working with sketches
- Using the Sketch tool
- Edit tasks
- Create New Feature task
- Distance and Intersection tools
- Trace
- Extend/Trim Features task
- Editing attribute data for selected features
- Editing tables using the Field Calculator
Working with georeferenced data
- What is georeferencing?
- Coordinate systems
- Datums and datum conversion
- Referencing locations
- Map projections
- Projection distortion
- Types of projections
- Coordinate system components
- Storing projection information
- Viewing projection information
- ArcMap and projections
- Changing projections
Presenting data
- Map and design objectives
- Factors controlling cartographic design
- Communication in maps
- Types of maps
- Issues in cartographic design
- Creating maps in ArcMap
- Setting up the page
- Identifying map elements
- Inserting map elements
- An example of the Legend Properties window
- Adding a north arrow and a scale
- Incorporating a reference system
- Graticules or button index grids
- Inserting textual information
- Layout tools
- Grids and rulers
- Creating and using map templates
- Printing and plotting maps
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