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ArcGIS Desktop 1: Introduction to ArcGIS

This 2 day course teaches what a GIS is and what you can do with it. Working with various components of the ArcGIS system, you will create GIS maps, explore and analyze the data behind the maps, and apply methods to easily share your maps. By the end of the course, you will have a solid understanding of how GIS maps and ArcGIS tools are used to visualize real-world features, discover patterns, obtain information, and communicate that information to others.

This course is taught by an Esri Certified Trainer and teaches the skills and knowledge needed to take other ArcGIS Desktop courses.

Target Audience:
 This beginner course is for those who are new to geographic information systems (GIS) and ESRI’s ArcGIS Software and that wish to learn what GIS is and the basics of what it can do.
 
Prerequisites and recommendations:
 No GIS experience required. This is a beginner level class. Students should know how to use Windows-based software for basic file management and browsing.
 
Course Goals:
After successfully completing this course, you will have acquired an understanding of general GIS terms and the basic functionality of Esri's ArcGIS software suite. These new skills include:

• Quickly create and share a GIS Map using ArcGIS web-based tools and content
• Find and organize geographic data and other GIS resourses for a mapping project
• Accurately display features on a GIS map and efficiently access information about them
• Analyze a GIS map to indentify where features that meet specific criteria are located
• Share GIS maps and analysis results so they can be viewed using desktop applications, websites, and mobile devices 

Topics Covered:

• What is the ArcGIS System?
• GIS Basics
• What makes geographic?
• Mapping real-world feature locations using coordinate systems
• Finding GIS maps and data
• Working with ArcGIS Online content
• Exploring a GIS map
• GIS analysis
• Share GIS maps

 
Software Used:

• ArcGIS 10.1 for Desktop (Basic, Standard, or Advanced)
• ArcGIS Explorer Online

Traditional Instructor Led
March 19th - 20th
Atlanta, GA
$850.00

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