Introduction to ARCGIS I - Certified ESRI Technology Training

Introduction
Welcome to Introduction to ArcGIS 1
Logistics
Course materials
Course objectives
Course timeline
What is ArcGIS?
Learning paths
Software support resources
Exercise typographic conventions
Exercise 1: Install the class database

 Exploring GIS concepts
Lesson 2 overview
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 
ArcGIS Desktop Products
Overview of applications
Arc:Map
ArcCatalog
Arc 
Getting Help
Demonstration
Execise.2 Overview 
Lesson 2 review

3 Displaying data
Lesson 3 overview 3-2
The Arc Map interface 3-3
Data View or Layout View? 3-4
Layers, data frames, and maps 3-5
Layers 3-6
Data frames 3-7
Maps 3-8
Managing the Table of Contents (TOC) 3.9
Moving around the map3-10
Using a bookmark 3-11
Magnifier and overview windows 3-12
Labeling features 3-13
Changing symbol properties 3-14
Scale-dependent display 3-15
Creating a definition query 3-16.
Layer symbology in ArcMap 3-17
Displaying qualitative values 3-18
Displaying quantitative values 3-19
Saving a layer file 3-20
Changing the data source for a layer 3-21
Setting ArcMap options 3-22
Exercise 3 overview  3-23
Lesson 3 review 3-24 

4 Querying your database
Lesson 4-2
Identifying 4 3
Finding 4-4
Measuring 4-5
MapTips and hyperlinks 4-6.
Lesson 4 overview  4-7
Why do you need a selection? 4-8
Available selection tools 4-9
Selection layers 4-10
Selection methods 4-11
Interactive selection options 4-12
Attribute selection 4-13
Select by location (spatial query) 4-14
Location selection methods 4-15
Select by graphics 4-16
Calculating summary statistics 4-17
Exercise 4 overview 4-18

Working with spatial data
Lesson 5 overview  5-2
Representing geographic features 5-3
Introducing feature classes 5-4
Linking features and attributes 5-5
Spatial data formats 5-6
Geodatabase data format 5-7
Advantages of the geodatabase 5-8
Geodatabase validation 5-9
ESRI shapefile data format 5-10
ESRI coverage data format 5-11
CAD file data format 5-13
Tabular locations to a point feature class 5-14
Managing raster data 5-15
Using Geography Network data 5-16
Using ArcCatalog 5-17
Three ways to view data 5-18
The Contents tab 5-19
Creating thumbnail images 5-20
The Preview tab 5-21
Introducing metadata 5-22
The Metadata tab 5-23
Connecting to folders 5-24
Adding tables from other databases 5-25
Accessing data on the Internet 5-26
ArcCatalog Options 5-27
Add new file types 5-28
Exercise 5 overview 5-29
Lesson 5 review 5-30

i Working with tables
Lesson 6 overview 6-2
Tables 6-3
Understanding table anatomy 6-4
Tabular data field types 6-5
Table manipulation 6-6
ArcGIS tabular formats 6-7
Associating tables 6-8                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Table relationships 6-9
Joins and relates 6-10
Connecting tables with joins 6-11
Connecting tables with relates 6-12
Graphs 6-13
Graph creation 6-14
Reports 6-15
ArcMap Report Writer 6-16
Crystal Reports 6-17
Exercise 6A overview 6-18
Exercise 6: Relate and join tables
Exercise 6B overview 6-19
Lesson 6 review 6-20 

Editing data
Lesson 7A overview  7-2
ArcGIS editable data formats  7-3
The Editor toolbar  7-4
Managing edit sessions  7-5
Selecting features  7-6
Simple editing functions  7-7
Working with sketches 7-8
Using snapping  7-9
Ed it tasks  7-10
Create New Feature task  7-11
Modify Feature and Reshape Feature 7-12
Extend/Trim Features and Cut Polygon 7-13
Auto-Complete Polygon 7-14
Creating a vertex or point 7-15
Adding curves 7-16
Trace tool  7-17
Sketch context menus 7-18
Modifying existing features 7-19
Control sketch elements 7-20
Exercise 7A overview  7-21
Lesson 7B overview 7-22
Editing attribute data for selected features 7-23
Editing attributes on an open table 7-24
Making schema changes 7-25
Schema changes in ArcMap 7-26
Adding table fields in ArcCatalog7-27
Schema changes with ArcToolbox 7-28
Create New Feature Class 7-29
Exercise 7B overview 7-30
Lesson 7 review 7-31 

Working with georeferenced data
Lesson 8 overview 8-7
What is georeferencing? 8-7
Coordinate systems 8-4
Datums and datum conversion 8-5
Referencing locations 8-6
Map projectionsg 8-7
Projection distortion  8-8
Types of projections 8-9
Coordinate system components 8-10
Storing projection information 8-11
Viewing projection information 8-12
ArcMap and projections. 8-13
Changing projections. 8-14
Exercise 8 overview 8-15
Lesson 8 review 8-16

9 Presenting data
Lesson 9 overview 9-2
Map and design objectives 9-3
Factors controlling cartographic design 9-4
Communication in maps 9-5
Types of maps 9-6
Issues in cartographic design 9-7
Creating maps in ArcMap 9-8
Setting up the page 9-9
Identifying map elements 9-10
Inserting map elements 9-11
An example of the Legend Properties dialog  9-12
Adding a north arrow and a scale 9-1 3
Incorporating a reference system 9-14
Inserting textual information 9-15
Layout tools 9-16
Grids and rulers 9-17
Creating and using map templates 9-18
Printing and plotting maps 9-19
Exporting a map 9-20
Exercise 9 overview 9-21
Lesson 9 review 9-22