Introduction to ArcGIS II

ArcGIS Desktop III: GIS Workflows and Analysis, the ArcGIS 9.3 version of this course, is now available. Introduction to ArcGIS II is now offered only at client sites.

ArcGIS software offers many tools for visualizing, creating, managing, and analyzing geographic data. In this course, students extend their ArcGIS skills in the areas of cartography, data automation and editing, and geoprocessing and spatial analysis. Students work with advanced cartographic tools as they learn how to efficiently create effective maps. A major focus of the course is the geodatabase. Students learn database design considerations and techniques for creating, maintaining, and managing GIS data stored in a geodatabase. The ArcGIS geoprocessing tools for spatial analysis are also covered and, in a course project, students apply many of their newly acquired skills.

This course is designed for experienced ArcGIS users who want to work with the more advanced features of ArcGIS.

Those completing this course will be able to

• Classify and symbolize data.
• Create custom symbols, labels, and annotation.
• Work with map templates.
• Geocode addresses.
• List database design considerations.
• Create and edit metadata.
• Create a geodatabase and add data to it.
• Set and use geodatabase validation rules.
• Create and edit features using a variety of ArcMap editing tools.
• Describe components of a model.
• Perform geoprocessing operations using tools, the Command Line window, and ModelBuilder.

• Spatial analysis and data management: Buffers; Spatial overlays; Extracting features for analysis; Analytical methods and tools.
• Geocoding and display of locations from tabular data: Address geocoding; Display of points from x,y coordinates.
• Editing: Tools for creating and editing spatial data; Editing attribute data; Spatial adjustment.
• Data automation: Data sources; Digitizing; Data conversion.
• Project management: Database organization; File and directory naming conventions; Creating and using metadata.
• Geoprocessing: Introduction to the Command Line window and the ModelBuilder interface.
• Cartography: Advanced symbology and labeling.

Students should have completed Introduction to ArcGIS I or Learning ArcGIS Desktop or have equivalent knowledge.

This course is designed to work with the following software:

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