Introduction
ArcGIS System Software
- What is GIS?
- ArcGIS versions
- Layers, attributes, features, selections, and attribute tables
Geospatial and Spatial Data
- Vector vs Raster data
- Metadata
- Projection and coordinate systems
Preparing the Development Environment
- Installing and configuring ArcGIS Desktop
ArcGIS and its Functionalities
- Applying and visualizing spatial data
- Identifying features and values
- Creating selections
- Zooming and measuring
- Using ShapeFile geometry
- Working coordinate systems
- Using ArcCatalog
- Modifying metadata
Raster Data
- Displaying rasters
- Merging rasters
- Resampling and reclassifying rasters
- Clipping a raster
- Extracting raster value points
- Geo-refrencing a raster
Vector Data
- Using ShapeFile attributes
- Spatial joining with tabular data
- Creating choropleth maps
Organize Maps
- Adding data to a map
- Importing data
- Editing properties and symbology
Data Creation
- Implementing new data files
- Drawing new features
- Plotting points
- Joining data
- Clipping data
- Creating buffers
Finalizations and Optimizations
- Using map layouts
- Working with a locator map
- Creating legends
- Implementing scale bars and titles
- Exporting and printing maps
Summary and Conclusion