ArcGIS Desktop 1, Getting Started with GIS-ArcGIS - Exercises

Table of Contents......Page 3
Lesson 1: Introduction......Page 9
Step 3: Install the data......Page 11
Step 4: (Optional) Create an ESRI Global Account......Page 12
Exercise Conclusion......Page 13
Lesson 2: The big picture of GIS......Page 15
Step 1: Answer GIS questions in groups......Page 17
Exercise Conclusion......Page 18
Lesson 3: GIS maps......Page 19
Step 1: Start ArcMap and open a map document......Page 21
Step 2: Get acquainted with the ArcMap interface......Page 22
Step 3: Add data to ArcMap......Page 23
Step 4: Turn layers on and off......Page 24
Step 5: Symbolize a layer in ArcMap......Page 25
Step 6: Explore scale in ArcMap......Page 27
Step 7: Identify features in ArcMap......Page 28
Step 8: Find features in ArcMap......Page 29
Step 9: Determine feature location in ArcMap......Page 31
Exercise Conclusion......Page 32
Answers......Page 34
Step 1: Open a map document......Page 35
Step 3: Use the Hyperlink tool to determine country name......Page 36
Step 4: Navigate to a new location......Page 37
Step 5: Confirm the country name using the Identify tool......Page 38
Step 6: Use a bookmark to navigate......Page 39
Step 7: Use the Pan tool to navigate......Page 41
Step 8: Navigate to another location......Page 42
Step 9: Use the Hyperlink tool to confirm your answer......Page 43
Exercise Conclusion......Page 44
Answers......Page 45
Lesson 4: GIS power: Map meets database......Page 47
Step 1: Start ArcMap and open a map document......Page 49
Step 2: Look at map features and the attribute table......Page 50
Step 4: Symbolize Peaks features based on elevation......Page 52
Step 5: Label Peaks features with peak names......Page 54
Exercise Conclusion......Page 55
Step 1: Open a map document......Page 57
Step 3: Add and symbolize data......Page 58
Step 4: Label features......Page 62
Step 5: Insert and rename a data frame......Page 63
Step 7: Symbolize the Cabins layer......Page 64
Step 9: Enable MapTips......Page 67
Exercise Conclusion......Page 68
Answers......Page 69
Lesson 5: Creating a map layout......Page 71
Step 1: Start ArcMap and open a map document......Page 73
Step 2: Work with the Hawaii and Alaska data frames......Page 74
Step 3: Compare data view and layout view......Page 75
Step 4: Work in layout view......Page 77
Step 6: Apply a template to the map layout......Page 79
Step 7: Save and export the map layout......Page 81
Exercise Conclusion......Page 82
Step 1: Open a map document......Page 83
Step 2: Symbolize layers......Page 84
Step 3: Label features......Page 85
Step 5: Set page properties......Page 86
Exercise Conclusion......Page 87
Lesson 6: Pinning down geographic data......Page 89
Step 1: Start ArcMap and open a map document......Page 91
Step 2: Identify the coordinates of a city......Page 92
Step 4: Change the display of coordinates......Page 94
Step 6: Find cities by their coordinates the easy way......Page 95
Step 7: Find the coordinates of your city......Page 96
Exercise Conclusion......Page 98
Answers......Page 99
Step 1: Open a map document......Page 101
Step 2: Measure area in the Mercator projection......Page 102
Step 3: Measure distance in the Mercator projection......Page 104
Step 4: Measure area and distance in the Mollweide projection......Page 105
Step 5: Measure area and distance in the Winkel Tripel projection......Page 107
Exercise Conclusion......Page 109
Answers......Page 110
Lesson 7: Geography meets geometry......Page 113
Step 1: Draw objects using the vector technique......Page 115
Step 2: Draw objects using the raster technique......Page 117
Exercise Conclusion......Page 119
Answers......Page 120
Exercise solution......Page 121
Step 1: Start ArcMap and open a map document......Page 123
Step 2: Add an elevation raster......Page 124
Step 3: Symbolize the Study Area Elevation raster......Page 127
Step 4: Identify elevation values......Page 128
Step 5: Zoom in to see the raster cell structure......Page 129
Step 6: Add an air photo raster......Page 131
Step 7: Identify elevations at backcountry campsites......Page 132
Exercise Conclusion......Page 135
Answers......Page 136
Lesson 8: Geographic data: A bird's-eye view......Page 137
Step 1: Start ArcCatalog......Page 139
Step 2: Open a map document from ArcCatalog......Page 140
Step 3: View thumbnail graphics of feature classes......Page 141
Step 4: Use metadata to find ocean data and add it to ArcMap......Page 142
Step 5: Rename and symbolize the new layer in ArcMap......Page 144
Step 6: Explore the South America data......Page 146
Step 7: Compare metadata for the Rivers and Countries layers......Page 147
Step 8: Find a more detailed feature class of countries and add it to ArcMap......Page 148
Step 9: Examine the new layer of countries......Page 150
Step 10: Change symbology for the Detailed Countries layer......Page 152
Step 11: (Optional) Get information about drainage in the Amazon basin......Page 153
Exercise Conclusion......Page 155
Answers......Page 156
Lesson 9: Querying data: Asking questions, getting answers......Page 157
Step 3: Create a query......Page 159
Step 4: Apply the query and examine the results......Page 161
Step 5: Create another query and refine the selection......Page 162
Exercise Conclusion......Page 163
Answers......Page 165
Step 2: Activate a data frame......Page 167
Step 3: Create a location query......Page 168
Step 4: Apply the location query and examine the results......Page 170
Step 5: Create another location query......Page 171
Exercise Conclusion......Page 173
Answers......Page 174
Step 2: Find counties with less than a million people......Page 175
Step 3: Find counties with large numbers of people age 35-44......Page 177
Step 4: Find cities within selected counties......Page 178
Step 5: Find cities near colleges and universities......Page 179
Exercise Conclusion......Page 182
Answers......Page 183
Lesson 10: Analyzing spatial relationships......Page 185
Step 2: Adjust the transparency of the flood layer......Page 187
Step 3: Examine the parcel and flood attributes......Page 188
Step 4: Open ArcToolbox and use the Intersect tool......Page 189
Step 5: Examine and label the results......Page 190
Exercise Conclusion......Page 191
Answers......Page 193
Step 1: Open a map document......Page 195
Step 2: Use the Buffer tool to buffer the buildings......Page 196
Step 4: Use the Buffer tool to buffer the railroads......Page 197
Step 5: Examine the rail buffer layer......Page 198
Exercise Conclusion......Page 199
Step 1: Open a map document......Page 201
Step 2: Use the Buffer tool to buffer the parks and forests......Page 202
Step 3: Clip rivers to the study area......Page 203
Step 4: Use the Buffer tool to buffer the rivers......Page 205
Step 5: Overlay parks and rivers buffers......Page 207
Step 6: (Optional) Overlay protected and urban areas......Page 208
Exercise Conclusion......Page 210
Answers......Page 211
Lesson 11: Solving problems with GIS......Page 213
Step 1: Ask geographic questions......Page 215
Step 2: Acquire geographic data......Page 216
Exercise Conclusion......Page 220
Answers......Page 221
Step 1: Explore geographic data......Page 223
Step 2: Analyze data using tools......Page 225
Step 3: Analyze data using query......Page 230
Step 4: Analyze data by combining queries......Page 232
Step 5: Act upon geographic knowledge......Page 235
Exercise Conclusion......Page 237
Answers......Page 238
Appendix A: ESRI data license agreement......Page 239
Appendix J: Suggested reading......Page 245