Quiz Preparations1 QUIZ PREPARATION Prepare for Quiz and start thinking about the Final Project

Week 5. Quiz Preparations2 TIME FOR “FINAL” PROJECT PRESENTATIONS Official Final Project Presentation see WWU timetable Official Final Project Presentation see WWU timetable WWU timetable WWU timetable

Week 5. Quiz Preparations3 Topics to Cover today Prepare for Quiz Prepare for Quiz Thinking about final project Thinking about final project

Week 5. Quiz Preparations4 Definition Building Divide text or powerpoint material into bullets Divide text or powerpoint material into bullets Rank them by order of importance Rank them by order of importance Translate these points in sentence(s) using your own words. Translate these points in sentence(s) using your own words. Insert examples in the definition Insert examples in the definition

Week 5. Quiz Preparations5 Best way to prepare for Quiz 1.First realize it is short (about 20 minutes) 2.Second review all Lectures and your notes 3.Third review your assignments, especially definitions 4.Fourth review your very short reading on GIS 5.Fifth check-out Some Definitions and all else on the Web Page Some DefinitionsSome Definitions

Week 5. Quiz Preparations6 Specific Preparation for quiz Specific Preparation for quiz Electronic Atlas – review notes and be able to define and describe – especially limitations Electronic Atlas – review notes and be able to define and describe – especially limitations Thematic Mapper – again review and now focus on how this is better then a Electronic Atlas Thematic Mapper – again review and now focus on how this is better then a Electronic Atlas GIS – review notes for a good definition, compare it to the above 2 items, and be sure that you have done the reading GIS – review notes for a good definition, compare it to the above 2 items, and be sure that you have done the reading

Week 5. Quiz Preparations7 ArcMap GIS Be sure to review all of the “arc-speak”, ArcMap icons and operations like: Be sure to review all of the “arc-speak”, ArcMap icons and operations like: various windows such as Data View, Attribute Table, Layout View… various windows such as Data View, Attribute Table, Layout View… Tools to use in a view window including inserting a legend and changing display with Properties & Symbols Tools to use in a view window including inserting a legend and changing display with Properties & Symbols How to make a final map for a document (i.e. jpeg) How to make a final map for a document (i.e. jpeg) Image vs Feature Data, Data layers and Data Frames Image vs Feature Data, Data layers and Data Frames

Week 5. Quiz Preparations8 General Background GIS Structure GIS Structure Know about attributes, entities, and geocodes Know about attributes, entities, and geocodes Data and File types Data and File types Know the difference between feature and image data & shape and image files Know the difference between feature and image data & shape and image files ProcLib ProcLib Know what it is and minimum requirements Know what it is and minimum requirements Map Map Know minimum requirements Know minimum requirements

Week 5. Quiz Preparations9 ArcMap on-screen Digitizing A means of translating data usually from an image file into a feature file (data layer) A means of translating data usually from an image file into a feature file (data layer) Initial data on the computer screen Initial data on the computer screen Cursor transforms raster to vector Cursor transforms raster to vector can also occur for vector to vector can also occur for vector to vector Attributes can also be added Attributes can also be added Good way of abstracting from data set Good way of abstracting from data set Good way of getting maps into GIS Good way of getting maps into GIS

Quiz Preparations10 ArcMap on-screen Digitizing Be sure to take good notes and review the ProcLib provided on the web page Be sure to take good notes and review the ProcLib provided on the web page realize that the method shown here is one fairly simple approach, more complexity is available and will be hinted at realize that the method shown here is one fairly simple approach, more complexity is available and will be hinted at

Main Thing Review the work we have already done and be able to define GIS!!! Review the work we have already done and be able to define GIS!!! Week 5. Quiz Preparations11