ArcGIS I: Detailed Course Outline

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

Learning Objectives Those completing the course will be able to:

Describe the structure of ArcGIS Desktop software.
Display geographic data.
Query a GIS database.
Edit geographic data.
Associate tables using joins and relates.
Create maps, reports, and graphs.
Topics covered
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, and attributes
GIS software: Components, functions, applications
Spatial coordinate systems and map projections: Georeferencing data, what map projections are, and how ArcMap works with map projections
Querying data: Selecting and identifying features and creating reports and graphs
Map displays: Creating, symbolizing, scaling, and adding map elements
Prerequisites and recommendations
Registrants should know how to use windowing software. This course provides the fundamental ArcGIS knowledge and experience needed to enroll in Introduction to ArcGIS II as well as other ESRI courses

GIS Software

This course is designed to work with the following software: ArcGIS Desktop* ArcEditor 9.2 ArcInfo 9.2 ArcView 9.2