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Introduction to ArcGIS I
for ArcView 9, ArcEditor 9, and ArcInfo 9
$850 (2-Day) training course

Overview

This 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 work with georeferenced spatial data. Attendees learn how to manipulate tabular data, query a GIS database, and present data clearly and efficiently using maps and charts.

Audience

This course is for those who are new to ArcGIS or to geographic information systems in general.

Goals

Display feature and tabular data

Work with georeferenced spatial data

Query features using logical expressions

Find features using spatial relationships

Edit spatial and attribute data

Associate tables with joins and relates

Produce maps, reports, and graphs

Topics Covered	Introduction	Displaying Data
ArcGIS overview: Capabilities and applications; Interacting with the interface; Basic display Spatial data concepts: Representing spatial data and descriptive information ArcGIS data model: Geodatabases; Shapefiles; Coverages; Feature types; Attributes GIS software: Components; Functions; Applications Spatial coordinate systems and map projections: Georeferencing data; What map projections are; How ArcMap works with map projections Querying data: Selecting and identifying features; Creating reports and graphs Map displays: Creating; Symbolizing; Scaling; Adding map elements	* 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 * Exercise 1A: Install the class database * Exercise 1B: Explore a sampling of GIS concepts	* 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 * Exercise 2: Displaying data

Querying your Database	Working with Tables	Working with Spatial Data
* 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 * Exercise 3: Query your GIS database	* 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 * Exercise 5A: Relate and join tables * Exercise 5B: Create a graph and report in ArcMap	* 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 * Exercise 4: Explore spatial data formats

Editing Data Working with Georeferenced Data Presenting 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

* Exercise 6A: Edit features with the Editor toolbar

* Exercise 6B: Edit attribute 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

* Exercise 7: Work with map scale and projections

* 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

* Exercise 8: Create a map