1. GTECH 361 Lecture 02 Introduction to ArcGIS

2. Today’s Objectives explore a map and get information about map features preview geographic data and metadata add data to a map describe the structure of a map explain how a GIS represents real-world objects change the way features are drawn on a map access feature information in different ways describe spatial relationships of map features describe how GIS can be used to solve problems

3. GIS Map Organization

4. Representation Point, line, and polygon features

5. Geo-Relational Principle 1

6. Geo-Relational Principle 2

7. Scale

8. The ArcGIS Suite

9. System Architecture

10. ArcMap

11. Map Production

12. ArcCatalog

13. ArcCatalog Views

14. ArcToolbox

15. Metadata

16. Metadata in ArcGIS

17. Help

18. GIS Data Formats

20. Maneuvering ArcGIS

21. Connecting to Folders

22. Table of Contents

23. Exploring a Map

24. Making Appearances

25. Making Appearances part 2

26. Localized Information

27. Spatial Relationships 1 Distance Which countries contain a lake completely within their borders? Which cities are located within 25 kilometers of a river?

28. Spatial Relationships 2 Intersection Which countries have a river that intersects their border?

29. Spatial Relationships 3 Adjacency Which countries share a border with Russia?

30. Spatial Relationships 4 Containment Which countries contain a lake completely within their borders?

31. GIS as a Process 1 1.Capture data 2.Store data 3.Query data 4.Analyze data 5.Display data 6.Present data

32. 1.Ask a geographic question 2.Acquire geographic data 3.Explore geographic data 4.Analyze geographic information 5.Act on geographic knowledge GIS as a Process 2

33. Summary A GIS organizes and stores information about the world as a collection of thematic layers. Each layer contains features with the same shape and attributes, all located within a common geographic area. Each feature is assigned a unique numerical identifier and is characterized by a unique location in space and a corresponding record in a table. Features can be stored in a GIS as three primary shapes: points, lines, or polygons. Features have spatial relationships with other features, and with a GIS you can find features based on their spatial relationships. The geographic inquiry process provides a framework for solving problems with GIS.