ArcGIS Desktop I: Getting Started with GIS

• Format: Instructor-Led
• Duration: 2 days
• Authored by Esri

Overview
Description
This course teaches the fundamental concepts and basic functions of a GIS, the properties of GIS maps, and the structure of a GIS database. In course exercises, you will develop basic software skills by working with ArcGIS Desktop tools to visualize geographic data, create maps, query a GIS database, and analyze data using common analysis tools.
Who Should Attend

• Individuals who do not have any prior GIS education or workplace experience with GIS.
• Managers and GIS support staff who infrequently use ArcGIS and need to understand how GIS fits into their organization.

Goals
After completing this course, you will be able to

• Understand what GIS is, what it can do, and how others are using it.
• See how your organization can benefit from a GIS.
• Create a basic GIS map.
• Work with different types of geographic data.
• Access information about geographic datasets and features.
• Apply a systematic approach to analyzing data in order to find patterns and relationships.

Prerequisites
Knowledge of Windows-based software for basic file management and browsing is required.

Course Outline
GIS overview

• Functions of a GIS
• Real-world applications

Components of a GIS map

• Features and layers
• Map scale

Exploring a GIS database

• Attribute tables
• Relationship between features and attributes
• Symbolizing and labeling features based on their attributes

Map layouts

• Data view and layout view
• Layout tools
• Map elements
• Exporting a map layout

Understanding location

• Location systems for 2D maps and 3D globes
• Map projections
• Finding location coordinates on a map
• Measuring area and distance on a map

Raster data and vector data

• Representing real-world features
• The geodatabase

Geographic data

• Tabular data
• Working with Item Description to explore geographic data

Querying data

• Attribute queries
• Location queries

Analyzing spatial relationships

• Buffering features
• Overlaying features

Solving problems with GIS

• GIS analysis process
• Applying GIS tools to analyze a geographic problem
• Creating a map layout to present results

ArcGIS Desktop II: Tools and Functionality

• Format: Instructor-Led
• Duration: 3 days
• Authored by Esri

Overview
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 ArcGIS tools 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 and others who have GIS knowledge but no ArcGIS software experience.

Goals
After completing this course, you will be able to

• 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 by geocoding addresses.
• Query and analyze GIS data to support decision making.
• Create maps to share with others.

Prerequisites
This course requires a knowledge of GIS concepts. The completion of ArcGIS Desktop I: Getting Started with GIS or Getting Started with GIS or equivalent knowledge is required.

Course Outline
Exploring geographic data

• Organizing vector data
• Exploring data in ArcCatalog
• Exploring data in ArcMap

Managing map layers

• Bookmarks and definition queries
• Setting a scale range
• Selection layers
• Creating group layers and basemap layers
• Layer files and layer packages

Symbolizing categorical data

• Types of symbols (marker, line, and fill)
• Choosing symbols
• Removing values from layer symbology

Symbolizing quantitative data

• Symbology options (graduated colors and graduated symbols)
• Normalizing data
• Classification methods

Working with map text

• Labels
• Controlling label display using expressions and scale ranges
• Label placement properties, ranks, and weights
• Creating geodatabase annotation and map document annotation

Understanding coordinate systems and map projections

• Geographic and projected coordinate systems
• Datums and map projections
• Working with an unknown coordinate system

Making a map layout

• Map content considerations
• Working in layout view
• Tools for arranging map elements
• Adding legends, scale bars, and other map elements
• Exporting a map layout

Managing tables

• Spatial and nonspatial tables
• Table joins and relates
• Setting table properties

Editing features and attributes

• Editing workflow in ArcMap
• Updating attributes
• Creating point, line, and polygon features
• Calculating values

Creating geodatabases and feature classes

• Types of geodatabases
• Creating a geodatabase and a feature class
• Feature class properties and attributes
• Creating features in a new feature class
• Documenting data

Building locations from tabular data

• Geocoding
• Finding places and addresses
• Matching unmatched addresses

Solving spatial problems with query and analysis

• GIS analysis process
• Querying and analyzing data
• Working with common overlay tools
• Summarizing attributes

Customizing ArcGIS Desktop

• Customize dialog box
• Creating and modifying toolbars and menus
• Creating shortcut keys