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UNIT-1b L1 - Getting - Started - With - ArcGIS

The document provides an introduction to ArcGIS software which is used for Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing. It describes the main ArcGIS applications including ArcMap for display and analysis, ArcCatalog for data management, and ArcToolbox for geographic processing. It also outlines the different ArcGIS desktop products and licenses.

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UNIT-1b L1 - Getting - Started - With - ArcGIS

The document provides an introduction to ArcGIS software which is used for Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing. It describes the main ArcGIS applications including ArcMap for display and analysis, ArcCatalog for data management, and ArcToolbox for geographic processing. It also outlines the different ArcGIS desktop products and licenses.

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CIV4261 Geographical Information

Systems and Remote Sensing

Getting started with ArcGIS


Lecturer:
Ir. Gilbert NDUWAYEZU
nduwayezugilbert@gmail.com

Introduction – About ArcGIS


• This course is based on the use of ArcGIS software.

• ArcGIS is a product of ESRI (Environmental Systems


Research Institute), a US based company.

• The line of products is numerous depending on the


functionalities and applications you are interested in.
If you need all functionalities of the software, you
need the highest licesnse called “ArcInfo”. Two other
levels offered in ArcGIS are ArcView and ArcEditor

• But, all ArcGIS products share 3 common applications


interest for this training: ArcMap, ArcCatalog and
ArcToolbox.
• ArcMap is the primary display application, used to
edit, analyze and visualize data.

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• ArcCatalog can be compare to the “Windows
Explorer” for spatial data management. It is used
to browse and preview geographic data, store
metadata and change the data structure.

• ArcGIS comes with its own data format, called


Geodatabase, but can work with many other data
formats.

• ArcToolbox: Geographic processing functions


– Data management, analysis, and conversion
– Tools vary between ArcGIS products

ArcGIS: a complete GIS


Three Tiers
ArcGIS ArcGIS Web ArcGIS Open
Desktop Explorer Mapping Mobile APIs
Application
Use

ArcGIS
Server
Serve

In the course we work


Author with ArcGIS Desktop

Desktop

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ArcGIS applications

ArcGIS common Applications

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ArcGIS Desktop products

• Tools and database functionalities vary between


ArcGIS products

ArcView ArcEditor ArcInfo

More Functionality

ArcGIS Desktop
• The ArcGIS Desktop includes a set of integrated
applications: ArcMap, ArcCatalog, and ArcToolbox
and Geoprocessor interfaces. Using these applications
together, you can perform any GIS task, simple to
advanced, including mapping, data management,
geographic analysis, data editing, and geoprocessing.

• In addition, ArcGIS allows you to tap into an


abundance of spatial data and resources available
through ArcIMS services on the Internet or stored in
an ArcSDE® database.

• The ArcGIS Desktop is a comprehensive, integrated,


scalable system designed to meet the needs of a wide
range of GIS users.

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ArcGIS Desktop
• The ArcGIS Desktop can be
accessed using three software
products, each providing a higher
level of functionality.
• ArcView provides comprehensive
mapping and analysis tools along
with simple editing and
geoprocessing tools
• ArcEditor includes the full
functionality of ArcView, plus
advanced editing capabilities.
• ArcInfo extends the functionality
of both to include advanced
geoprocessing and also includes
the applications for ArcInfo
Workstation (Arc, ARCPLOT™,
ARCEDIT™, and so on).

ArcGIS Desktop

– Because the ArcGIS products all share a common


architecture, users working with any of these
clients can share their work with other users.
Maps, data, symbology, map layers, custom
tools and interfaces, reports, metadata, and so
on, can be accessed interchangeably in all three
products.

– Much more information about the entire ESRI


product line can be found at
http://www.esri.com

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Overview of ArcGIS Desktop

• All ArcGIS products share common applications


• ArcMap, ArcCatalog
– ArcToolbox and Command Line windows

ArcMap

• Primary display application


• Perform map-based tasks
– Displaying
– Editing
– Querying
– Analyzing
– Charting
– Reporting

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ArcCatalog

• A window into your database


• Browse your data
• Manage your data
• Create and view data
documentation (metadata)

ArcToolbox window

• Available in ArcCatalog and


ArcMap
• Geographic processing functions
– Data management, analysis, and
conversion
– Tools vary between ArcGIS
products

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Getting help

• Tabs
– Contents
– Index
– Search
– Favorites
• Other help
– What’s this?
– Tool tips
– Online Support

The end!

Subject 1

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