Esri Technical Certification: Skills Review for ArcGIS Desktop Associate

Description

This course helps prepare you to take the ArcGIS Desktop Associate certification exam. You will review and apply your ArcGIS skills in the areas of GIS data management, editing, visualization, and analysis. Hands-on practice with ArcGIS for Desktop software is emphasized.

This course is designed as an exam preparation resource. You are not required to take this course to earn the certification, and completing this course does not guarantee you will pass the exam.

Who Should Attend

Individuals planning to take the ArcGIS Desktop Associate 10.0 or 10.1 certification exam

Learn How To

After completing this course, you will have reinforced the skills required to perform the tasks below. You will also identify areas where you may need to invest additional preparation time in order to earn the ArcGIS Desktop Associate certification.

• Create a file geodatabase, add data to it, and define components used to ensure data integrity.
• Assess scale, resolution, and coordinate system information to determine whether a dataset is appropriate for a given task.
• Choose appropriate source data, layer properties, and layout elements for a given map purpose.
• Create labels and annotation to improve map readability.
• Design a map that will be shared on the web.
• Create and update feature geometry and attributes with the required accuracy.
• Edit data in a versioned environment and resolve editing conflicts.
• Choose appropriate data, tools, and workflows for a given proximity, overlay, and temporal analysis.

Esri will provide the following software to use during class:

• ArcGIS 10.1 for Desktop (Advanced)
• ArcGIS 10.1 for Server Workgroup (Basic or Standard)
• Microsoft SQL Server Express 2008 R2

The geodatabase

• Types of geodatabases
• Schema design considerations
• Resolving coordinate system issues
• Loading data
• Creating subtypes and domains

Data preparation

• Assessing scale, accuracy, and resolution
• Documenting data with metadata
• Georeferencing
• Geocoding
• Table joins and relates
• Relationship classes

Creating maps

• Content considerations
• Choosing a coordinate system
• Labels and annotation
• Designing the layout
• Guidelines for printing
• Creating a map series with data driven pages
• Sharing maps

Web maps

• Performance tips
• Designing for the web
• Analyzing map performance
• Including time-aware layers

Editing data

• Editing workflow
• Feature templates and construction tools
• Editing with a geodatabase topology
• Versioned editing workflow
• Resolving editing conflicts

GIS analysis

• Types of analysis
• Analysis process
• Choosing the right tools for a project
• Creating graphs to visualize analysis results
• Spatial and attribute queries
• Geoprocessing environment

Two or more years experience using ArcGIS for Desktop software (versions 9.x and 10) to create and edit data, design and publish maps, and perform common GIS analysis operations is required.