1. Welcome to Geography 176B Yingjie Hu

2. Geog 176B Lab Teaching Assistant: Yingjie Hu (Injay Hoo) Email: yingjiehu@geog.ucsb.edu Office: Ellison Hall 5803 Office Hours: Monday 3:00 – 5:00 pm Lab web page: http://www.geog.ucsb.edu/classes/Geog176 b/W2012/TA/home.html http://www.geog.ucsb.edu/classes/Geog176 b/W2012/TA/home.html

3. Software ArcGIS 10 desktop (ArcMap, ArcCatalog, ArcScene, ArcGlobe, and ArcToolbox) – Available on all the computers in Star Lab – For free education edition, ask Dylan Parenti, EH 1709, d@geog.ucsb.edu. (Some modules are not available in this education edition)d@geog.ucsb.edu

4. Lab 1: Introduction to ArcGIS

5. Objective To familiarize with the modules of ArcGIS 10 desktop

6. ArcGIS software suite ArcGIS desktop (ArcMap, ArcCatalog, ArcScene, ArcGlobe, and ArcToolbox) – Tools for GIS users to manage geographic data, make spatial analysis, and produce maps. ArcGIS Engine – Components for GIS developers to make customized desktop applications. ArcGIS Server – Tools for GIS professionals to publish geospatial data on the Internet. Components for GIS developers to make web- based applications. We only use ArcGIS desktop in this class

7. ArcGIS desktop-- ArcCatalog organizing, browsing, and managing geographic data.

8. ArcGIS desktop-- ArcToolbox A set of tools for data processing, analysis, and conversion. Can be started in most ArcGIS desktop applications.

9. ArcGIS desktop-- ArcMap Creating, viewing, querying, editing, composing, and publishing maps.

10. Notes Query Data in ArcMap

11. Notes Map Requirements – Including all map elements (title, North Arrow, legend, scale bar) – Following the basic principles of cartography (See the principles on the instruction material).

12. Notes Read the instruction material carefully before doing the lab. Do NOT use space in the file or folder names – Use “yingjiehu” instead of “yingjie hu”. If you really want to separate the words in your folder name, you can use “yingjie_hu”.

13. To Hand in through Gauchospace – The question sheet, with typed answers – One map of your favorite state – One Corrected SB county map Due dates: – Jan 25th (Next Wednesday) 11:30am