Description
This course introduces the fundamental concepts of ArcGIS Desktop software and teaches how to use it to visualize, create, manage, and analyze geographic data. In course exercises, you will use ArcMap and ArcCatalog (the primary applications included with ArcGIS Desktop) to perform common GIS tasks and workflows. By the end of the course, you will understand the range of ArcGIS Desktop functionality and be prepared to work with the software on your own to create GIS maps, work with geographic data, and perform GIS analysis.
Who Should Attend
- GIS professionals who have no ArcGIS software experience.
- Professionals in other industries who have GIS knowledge but no ArcGIS software experience.
Learn How To
After completing this course, you will be able to
- Identify which ArcGIS Desktop application to use for common GIS tasks.
- Create a file geodatabase to store and manage geographic data.
- Create and edit geographic data to accurately represent real-world objects.
- Explore geographic data in ArcMap.
- Classify, symbolize, and label map features to improve map visualization and interpretation.
- Create data from x,y coordinates and by geocoding addresses.
- Query and analyze GIS data to support decision making.
- Create presentation-quality maps and graphs.
- Create a map template to standardize map production.
ArcGIS, ArcView, ArcEditor, ArcInfo
This course is designed to work with the following software:
- ArcGIS Desktop (Only one of the listed licenses will be used in the classroom.)
ArcView 9.3
ArcEditor 9.3
ArcInfo 9.3
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Exploring geographic data
- Vector and raster data
- Geodatabase basics and advantages
- Shapefiles, coverages, and CAD data
- Managing data in ArcCatalog
- Displaying data in ArcMap
- Data and layers
Managing map layers
- Using bookmarks and display windows
- Scale ranges
- Group layers
- Selection layers
- Layer files
- Creating hyperlinks
Symbolizing categorical data
- Types of symbols (marker, line, and fill)
- Choosing and creating symbols
Symbolizing quantitative data
- Symbology options (graduated colors, graduated symbols, proportional symbols, dot density, charts)
- Classification methods (natural breaks, equal interval, quantile, manual)
- Excluding data from a classification
- Rendering raster data
Labeling map features
- Label placement for point, line, and polygon features
- Label symbology
- Controlling label display using scale ranges and SQL queries
- Label classes and expressions
- Label ranks and weights
- Annotation
Understanding coordinate systems and map projections
- Geographic and projected coordinate systems
- Datums
- Map projections
- Geographic transformations
- Working with an unknown coordinate system
Making a map layout
- Layout view
- Tools for arranging map elements
- Data frame properties for layouts
- Adding legends, scale bars, and other map elements
- Exporting maps
- Map templates
Managing tables
- Table structure
- Layer attribute tables
- Nonspatial tables
- Field properties
- Creating graphs and reports
- Connecting tables using joins and relates
Editing features and attributes
- Editor toolbar
- Common editing tools
- Edit tasks
- Snapping to features while editing
- Editing attributes
- Calculating values for geometry fields
- Working with coincident geometry in a map topology
- Typical editing workflow
Creating geodatabases and feature classes
- Types of geodatabases
- Geodatabase organization
- Feature class properties and attributes
- Creating, viewing, and editing metadata
- Importing and exporting metadata
- Creating features in a new feature class
Obtaining locations from attributes
- Adding x,y coordinate data
- Finding places and addresses
- Finding routes and nearby places
- Geocoding
- Address matching
- Reference data sources
Solving spatial problems with query and analysis
- GIS analysis basics
- Typical analysis workflow
- Common analysis operations
- Geoprocessing
- Analysis results
Customizing ArcGIS Desktop
- Customize dialog box
- Locating commands
- Adding new toolbars, commands, and menus
- Saving customizations
