Introduction to ArcGIS II (for ArcView 8, ArcEditor 8, and ArcInfo 8)
Three days
Overview:
This new three-day course followsIntroduction to ArcGIS I (for ArcView 8, ArcEditor 8, and ArcInfo 8) and continues to present important concepts and functionality for successfully working with ArcGIS. With further exploration of ArcMap, ArcCatalog, and ArcToolbox, students focus on spatial analysis, data automation of spatial and attribute data, editing, and advanced options for cartographic display and reports. Hands-on exercises teach ArcGIS procedures in the context of solving real-world problems. Examples and exercises use data from a variety of application areas. A portion of the class is reserved for carrying out an analysis project and applying many of the new skills and techniques learned in this course. Students conduct queries, perform spatial analysis, and present their results in a hard-copy map and report.
Audience:
Introduction to ArcGIS II (for ArcView 8, ArcEditor 8, and ArcInfo 8) is designed for those who are new to ArcGIS and to geographic information systems in general.
Goals:
» Perform spatial analysis
» Manage geographic data
» Perform geocoding
» Display points and lines from event tables
» Automate data through heads-up digitizing
» Convert data from other formats
» Edit spatial and attribute data
» Create and use metadata
» Produce high-quality maps and reports
Topics covered:
» Spatial analysis and data management: Buffers; Spatial overlays; Extracting features for analysis; Analytical methods and tools
» Geocoding and display of dynamic segmentation: Address geocoding; Dynamic display of linear and point events; Data automation; Data sources; Georeferencing; Digitizing; Data conversion
» Editing: Tools for creating and editing spatial data; Editing attribute data
» Project management: Database organization; File and directory naming conventions; Creating and using metadata
» Maps, charts, and reports: Advanced symbology and labeling; Advanced reports using Crystal Reports
Introduction to ArcGIS II (for ArcView 8, ArcEditor 8, and ArcInfo 8) is for those who have completed Introduction to ArcGIS I (for ArcView 8, ArcEditor 8, and ArcInfo 8) or Migrating from ArcView GIS 3.x to ArcView 8 (instructor-led or Web-based course). If one of the prerequisite courses is not completed, a student should have comparable experience with ArcGIS before taking this course. The course also provides students with the fundamental ArcGIS knowledge and experience needed to enroll in Creating and Managing Geodatabases (for ArcEditor 8 and ArcInfo 8) .
Price: $1,200 (Three days)
Register online at ESRI's Training Website at www.esri.com/training/register.html
The ESRI Learning Center in Redlands, California, processes registrations for all ESRI classes in the United States. To register for a class, or for more information about specific course content, course pricing, or seating availability, contact:
ESRI Learning Center
380 New York Street
Redlands, CA 92373-8100
Telephone: 909-793-2853, extension 1-1585
Fax: 909-335-8233
E-mail: learnGIS@esri.com