Fundamentals of ArcGIS 10
2-Day Course
Overview
This two-day course introduces students to ArcGIS and its various interfaces. Students will learn
the basics of navigating and working with data in ArcMap and ArcCatalog, and will build a solid
foundation for working in GIS.
Audience
This course is primarily for those who want to learn the basics of ArcGIS.
Topics Covered
Day 1
- Introduction to ArcGIS
- GIS Concepts
- ArcGIS Software
- ArcMap
- Layer Properties
- Filtering Data
- Symbolizing Data Layers
- Labeling Layers
- Saving Properties with Layer Files
- Basic Labeling
- Label Properties
- Label Classes
- Expressions
- Placement Properties
- Priority and Weight Rankings
- Layouts
- Layout View and Toolbar
- Setting Up a Page
- Map Scale and Extent
- Map Elements
- Templates
- Printing
Day 2
- Data Types, ArcCatalog, and Metadata
- ArcCatalog
- Metadata
- Valid Formats
- Contents and Preview Tabs
- Managing GIS Data
- Selections and Queries
- Adding Layers to a Map
- Determining Coordinate System
- Setting Measure Units
- Selecting by Attributes
- Selecting by Spatial Relationship
- Projection Basics
- Spatial Reference Issue
- Spatial Reference and ArcGIS
- Define Projection tool
- ArcGIS Online and Wrap-Up
- Adding data from outside sources
- Using data from ArcGIS Online
- Wrap-Up and Review
Prerequisites and Recommendations
Knowledge of Microsoft Windows®.
May 6-7, 2013
Cost: $700
Email/Fax Registration for this class
Intermediate ArcGIS 10
2 Day Course
Overview
This two-day course expands upon a basic GIS foundation. Students will learn more techniques
for importing, using, and displaying GIS data, and will also be introduced to editing data and
using ArcToolbox.
Audience
This course is primarily for those who want to expand their skills in ArcGIS.
Topics Covered
Day I
- Joins and Relates
- Table joins
- Statistics
- Summarize
- Field calculator
- Add XY Data
- Importing Excel spreadsheets
- Display x,y
- Sample tools for importing lines and polygons
- Address Geocoding
- Using the Address Tools in ArcMap
- Geocoding Addresses from a File
- Advanced Labeling
- Customizing Labels
- Formatting Functions
- Leader Lines
- Stacked Labels
- Map Annotation
Day 2
- Creating Data and Georeferencing Images
- Creating File Geodatabases
- Creating Feature Classes
- Georeferencing an image
- Beginner Editing
- Drawing in new features
- Using the proper tasks, sketch tools and targets
- Setting snapping
- Editing attributes
- More Editing
- More Advanced Editing Tools
- Tracing
- Map Topology
- ArcToolbox
- The Geoprocessing environment
- Buffer, Union, Intersect and various other tools
Prerequisites and Recommendations
Students should have already taken the Fundamentals of ArcGIS class or the ArcGIS Desktop I
class.
May 8-9, 2013
Cost: $750
Email/Fax Registration for this class
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK
