GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS. SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS. Mirela ŢIBU – Teacher, Catalin BURLACU – Student, Romania Uşak, December 13, 2007

There Isn’t Time for Each of Us to… Experience EverythingExperience Everything Collect All the DataCollect All the Data Do All the ResearchDo All the Research Develop All the ModelsDevelop All the Models …To Understand Our World and Decide What To Do Uşak, December 13, 2007

Intelligent GIS (GIS Objects/Knowledge Encapsulation) Document Knowledge of ExpertsDocument Knowledge of Experts Establish StandardEstablish Standard Processes/WorkflowsProcesses/Workflows Create Knowledge RepositoriesCreate Knowledge Repositories Improve Decision Making/ModelingImprove Decision Making/Modeling Publish Knowledge for Others to UsePublish Knowledge for Others to Use Can Help Us… Uşak, December 13, 2007

GIS Components GIS Data Software Peopleware Procedures Hardware Uşak, December 13, 2007

ArcGIS Products and Concepts UŞAK, June 14, 2016June 14, 2016June 14, 2016

Scalable Desktop ApplicationsScalable Desktop Applications –ArcView –ArcEditor –ArcInfo –ArcGIS extensions All support data creation, management, analysis, and storageAll support data creation, management, analysis, and storage All can work with the same dataAll can work with the same data All share a common operational interfaceAll share a common operational interface ArcGIS products

ArcGIS applications Data Access MappingQuery Simple Editing Customization Data Access Map Viewing Query AdvancedGeoprocessing AdvancedEditing + + ArcView ArcEditor ArcInfo +

ArcGIS extensions Applications that plug into the new applicationsApplications that plug into the new applications –Spatial Analyst –3D Analyst –Network Analyst –….

ArcGIS extensions 3D Analyst3D Analyst

Working with geographic data Geometry Attributes Behavior Drawing Querying Analyzing Connectivity Relationships

Storing geographic data Two common data structures: Vector and RasterTwo common data structures: Vector and Raster Use the Spatial Analyst extension for raster analysisUse the Spatial Analyst extension for raster analysis Real worldVector (points, lines, and polygons) Raster (grid cells)

ArcGIS spatial data formats Data types vary in format and complexityData types vary in format and complexity Suited to model different characteristicsSuited to model different characteristics CAD CoverageGeodatabaseShapefile Grid EventTin

ArcGIS tabular data formats Tabular data formats associated with spatial formatsTabular data formats associated with spatial formats –Coverages - INFO –Shapefiles - dBase –Geodatabase - RDBMS

ArcView 9.x Basics

ArcView Applications ArcMapArcCatalogArcToolbox

ArcCatalog ArcMap

ArcMap Primary display applicationPrimary display application Perform map-based tasksPerform map-based tasks –Displaying –Editing –Querying –Analyzing –Charting –Reporting

ArcCatalog ArcMap

ArcCatalog Windows explorer to your databaseWindows explorer to your database Explore your dataExplore your data Manage your dataManage your data Create and view dataCreate and view data Write or view documentationWrite or view documentation(metadata)

ArcToolbox window Available in ArcCatalog and ArcMapAvailable in ArcCatalog and ArcMap Geographic processing functionsGeographic processing functions –Analysis and conversion –Tools vary between ArcGIS products (ArcView and extensions)

Accessing the applications ArcView 9 shares common applicationsArcView 9 shares common applications ArcMap, ArcCatalogArcMap, ArcCatalog –ArcToolbox and Command Line windows

Displaying Data

The ArcMap interface Display area Table of Contents Dockable Context menu Draw toolbar Status bar Standard toolbar Menu bar Title bar Tools toolbar Dockable

Data View or Layout View? Data ViewData View –For display, queries, editing, and analysis Layout ViewLayout View –For creating map layouts Data View Layout View

Data frameData frame –Organize layers LayerLayer –Symbolize spatial data Map containsMap contains –Data frames –Layers –Map elements Layers, data frames, and maps Layers Data frame

Using GIS tools gives you the geographic advantage to make smarter decisions. Uşak, December 13, 2007

Mirela ŢIBU Catalin BURLACU Computer Science High School Iaşi, Romania Uşak, December 13, 2007 THANK YOU!