Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop 10.8

by Michael Law, Amy Collins

Overview

Want to get up and running with ArcGIS® Desktop? Start here.

Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop 10.8, sixth edition, is the classic textbook that introduces readers to the features and tools of ArcGIS Desktop, specifically ArcMapTM, the popular professional geographic information system (GIS) application from Esri. Rooted in the science of geography, GIS is a framework for gathering, managing, and analyzing data using map visualizations and location intelligence. GIS and ArcGIS have become essential to thousands of businesses and organizations.

Through hands-on exercises, readers get a comprehensive introduction to the features and tools of ArcMap. Discover, use, make, and share maps with meaningful content. Learn how to build geodatabases, query data, analyze geospatial data, and more. Now in its sixth iteration, this edition of Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop 10.8 has been updated to teach and function with the most current version of the software, ArcGIS Desktop 10.8.x. Data for completing the exercises is available for download.

Explore why Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop 10.8 is a top-selling choice for classroom use, independent study, and as a reference for students and professionals alike.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781589485785
Publisher:	Esri Press
Publication date:	01/12/2021
Series:	Getting to Know ArcGIS
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	250
Sales rank:	371,074
File size:	88 MB
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About the Author

Michael Law has worked professionally with GIS since 2004 when he began at Rand McNally Canada and later worked as a cartographer for Esri Press, where he developed cartography for books, and edited and tested GIS workbooks. Now based in Toronto, Canada, Law continues to work with GIS software, writing technical documentation, teaching training courses, and designing and optimizing user interfaces.

Amy Collins was first introduced to GIS in 2002 when she began working as a technical editor at Esri. There, she honed her GIS skills and cultivated an interest in designing effective instructional materials. Now a writer and editor based in Northern California, she continues to develop GIS materials, among other projects.

Michael Law is a cartographer and GIS professional with over 16 years of experience. He lives in Toronto, Canada. He and Amy Collins previously updated Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop 10.8.

Amy Collins is a writer and editor who lives in Northern California. She and Michael Law previously updated Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop 10.8.

Table of Contents

 Contents 

Preface

Acknowledgments

Part 1: Getting to know GIS 

Chapter 1: Introducing GIS

Chapter 2: Introducing ArcGIS

Part 2: Getting started with maps and data 

Chapter 3: Interacting with maps

Exercise 3a: Display map data

Exercise 3b: Navigate a map

Exercise 3c: Use basic tools

Exercise 3d: Look at feature attributes

Chapter 4: Interacting with data

Exercise 4a:Browse through map data 

Exercise 4b: Add data to a map

Exercise 4c: Work with map layers

Chapter 5: Exploring online resources

Exercise 5a: Create a web map

Exercise 5b: Merge online and local layers

Exercise 5c: Share a map package 

Part 3: Displaying and presenting data 

Chapter 6: Working with coordinate systems and projections

Exercise 6a: Examine coordinate systems

Exercise 6b: Project data

Exercise 6c: Define a map projection

Exercise 6d: Georeference a raster

Chapter 7: Symbolizing features

Exercise 7a: Create custom symbology

Exercise 7b: Symbolize features by categorical attributes

Exercise 7c: Use styles and create layer files

Exercise 7d: Symbolize rasters

Chapter 8: Classifying features

Exercise 8a: Classify features by standard methods

Exercise 8b: Map density

Exercise 8c: Use graduated and chart symbols 

Chapter 9: Labeling features 

Exercise 9a: Use dynamic labels

Exercise 9b: Set rules for label placement

Exercise 9c: Create graphic labels

Exercise 9d: Convert dynamic labels to annotation

Chapter 10: Making maps for presentation

Exercise 10a: Create a layout 

Exercise 10b: Add titles and text

Exercise 10c: Add standard map elements

Exercise 10d: Add final touches and set print options

Part 4: Creating and editing data 

Chapter 11: Building geodatabases

Exercise 11a: Create a geodatabase

Exercise 11b: Create feature classes

Chapter 12: Creating features 

Exercise 12a: Draw features

Exercise 12b: Use more construction tools

Chapter 13: Editing features

Exercise 13a: Delete and modify features

Exercise 13b: Split and merge features

Exercise 13c: Edit feature attribute values

Chapter 14: Geocoding addresses

Exercise 14a: Create an address locator

Exercise 14b: Match addresses

Exercise 14c: Rematch addresses

Part 5: Getting information about features 

Chapter 15: Querying data

Exercise 15a: Select and find features 

Exercise 15b: Use attribute queries

Exercise 15c: Create reports

Chapter 16: Selecting features by location 

Exercise 16a: Use location queries

Exercise 16b: Combine attribute and location queries

Chapter 17: Joining and relating data 

Exercise 17a: Join data by attribute

Exercise 17b: Relate data

Exercise 17c: Join data by location

Part 6: Analyzing geospatial data 

Chapter 18: Preparing data for analysis

Exercise 18a: Dissolve features

Exercise 18b: Clip layers

Exercise 18c: Create a data subset 

Exercise 18d: Run tools in a model

Chapter 19: Geoprocessing vector data

Exercise 19a: Buffer features 

Exercise 19b: Overlay data

Exercise 19c: Calculate attribute values

Exercise 19d: Create graphs 

Chapter 20: Using Spatial Analyst 

Exercise 20a: Create raster surfaces 

Exercise 20b: Combine raster surfaces

Appendix

Data source credits

Glossary

Index