Getting to Know Arcgis Desktop

by Ormsby, Tim

• ISBN13: 9781589480834
• ISBN10: 158948083X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-08-30
• Publisher: ESRI

Summary

With revised material and new exercises based on ArcGIS version 9, this updated work acquaints geographers and GIS professionals with the principles of GIS as it teaches the mechanics of using ArcGIS software. Conceptual material is followed by scripted software exercises. Necessary GIS skills are presented in a variety of areas--map symbology, data overlay, map projection, and data conversion--as the making of maps and the analysis of geographic data is conceptualized. Spatial modeling exercises using the Model Builder technology of ArcGIS version 9 are also provided. Other topics covered include organizing data, planning a GIS project, creating derived data, and presenting results.

Table of Contents

Introducing GIS	p. 1
Introducing ArcGIS Desktop	p. 11
Exploring ArcMap	p. 17
Exploring ArcCatalog	p. 47
Symbolizing features and rasters	p. 85
Classifying features and rasters	p. 129
Labeling features	p. 171
Querying data	p. 197
Joining and relating tables	p. 225
Selecting features by location	p. 253
Preparing data for analysis	p. 273
Analyzing spatial data	p. 301
Projecting data in ArcMap	p. 331
Building geodatabases	p. 357
Creating features	p. 383
Editing features and attributes	p. 405
Geocoding addresses	p. 429
Making maps from templates	p. 461
Making maps for presentation	p. 481
Creating models	p. 517
Data license agreement	p. 551
Installing the data and software	p. 555
Beyond getting to know ArcGIS Desktop	p. 565
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