| Description |
xii, 572 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 23 cm + 2 computer optical discs (4 3/4 in.) |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Introducing GIS -- Ch. 2. Introducing ArcGIS Desktop -- Ch. 3. Exploring ArcMap -- Ch. 4. Exploring ArcCatalog -- Ch. 5. Symbolizing features and rasters -- Ch. 6. Classifying features and rasters -- Ch. 7. Labeling features -- Ch. 8. Querying data -- Ch. 9. Joining and relating tables -- Ch. 10. Selecting features by location -- Ch. 11. Preparing data for analysis -- Ch. 12. Analyzing spatial data -- Ch. 13. Projecting data in ArcMap -- Ch. 14. Building geodatabases -- Ch. 15. Creating features -- Ch. 16. Editing features and attributes -- Ch. 17. Geocoding addresses -- Ch. 18. Making maps from templates -- Ch. 19. Making maps for presentation -- Ch. 20. Creating models -- App. A. Data license agreement -- App. B. Installing the data and software -- App. C. Beyond getting to know ArcGIS Desktop |
| Summary |
"Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop is a workbook for learning ArcGIS Desktop, ESRI's premier geographic information system (GIS) technology. The three GIS products that comprise ArcGIS Desktop - ArcView, ArcEditor, and ArcInfo - are built on a common interface and core capability, with each product offering a different level of functionality. Users of Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop gain a thorough understanding of ArcView, which they can put to work immediately or use as a firm foundation for learning ArcEditor and ArcInfo." "Detailed illustrations and step-by-step exercises teach basic GIS tasks - from mapmaking, to spatial analysis, to database creation. Readers learn to use the software that forms the building blocks of ArcGIS: ArcMap, for displaying and querying maps, and ArcCatalog, for managing geographic data. Also included in the book are explorations of the ESRI data format, the geodatabase, which stores spatial and attribute information in a relational database." "Its broad scope and hands-on presentations of GIS in real-world applications make Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop both an ideal classroom text and an excellent workbook for those learning ArcGIS on their own. No prior knowledge of GIS software is needed, although those switching from earlier ArcView CIS products will find Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop particularly useful."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| SUBJECT |
ArcGIS. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2001007548
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| Subject |
Geographic information systems.
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Graphical user interfaces (Computer systems)
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| Author |
Ormsby, Tim.
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| LC no. |
2004015629 |
| ISBN |
158948083X paperback alkaline paper |
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9781589480834 |
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