We
offers a series of training courses in ESRI GIS
software. Whether you are new to GIS or have been
using the technology for years, these courses are
a fast and cost-effective way of becoming a successful
ESRI software user.
Overview
ArcGIS Desktop is ESRI's full-featured GIS software for visualizing, creating, managing, and analyzing geographic data. This course provides the foundation for becoming a successful ArcGIS Desktop user. Students learn fundamental GIS concepts and become familiar with the range of functionality available in the software. In course exercises, they work with ArcGIS Desktop and see how it provides a complete GIS software solution.
Topics Covered
ArcGIS overview: Capabilities and applications; Interacting with the interface; Basic display.
Spatial data concepts: Representing spatial data and descriptive information.
ArcGIS data model: Geodatabases; Shapefiles; Coverages; Feature types; Attributes.