ArcGIS Introductory Course
In cooperation with infograph,the sole authorized distributor of Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) in Jordan. The Road Safety Center of Excellence holds introductory courses to GIS with a total of 40 training hours. The course is divided into two parts, introduction to GIS (16 Hours) and essential workflows (24 hours) as follows:
ArcGIS I: Introduction to GIS
2 days (16 hours)
Description
This course teaches what a GIS is and what you can do with it. Working with various components of the
ArcGIS system, you will create GIS maps, explore and analyze the data behind the maps, and apply
methods to easily share your maps. By the end of the course, you will have a solid understanding of how
GIS maps and ArcGIS tools are used to visualize real-world features, discover patterns, obtain
information, and communicate that information to others.
Who Should Attend
Individuals who do not have any prior GIS education or workplace experience with GIS.
Learn How To
· Quickly create and share a GIS map using ArcGIS web-based tools and content.
· Find and organize geographic data and other GIS resources for a mapping project.
· Accurately display features on a GIS map and efficiently access information about them.
· Analyze a GIS map to identify where features that meet specific criteria are located.
· Share GIS maps and analysis results so they can be viewed using desktop applications,
websites, and mobile devices.
Prerequisites
Experience with Windows-based software for basic file management and browsing is required.
Course Outline
What is the ArcGIS system?
· Tools to easily find, create, share, and use GIS maps
· Multiplatform accessibility
GIS basics
· Components of a GIS
· Understanding the geographic approach
· What can you do with a GIS?
· Making and sharing a map using ArcGIS Online
What makes data geographic?
· Representing real-world features digitally
· Geographic data formats and non-geographic data formats
· Documenting important information about data with metadata
Mapping real-world feature locations using coordinate systems
· Geographic and projected coordinate systems
· Identifying a dataset's coordinate system
· Changing a dataset's coordinate system
· Changing the coordinate system for a map
Finding GIS maps and data
· Considerations when selecting data
· Sources of GIS data
Working with ArcGIS Online content
· Accessing ArcGIS Online content
· Types of content available
· Comparing data in a web map
· Working with a web application
Exploring a GIS map
· Navigating around places of interest
· Finding features and accessing feature information
· Changing feature symbology
· Visualizing change over time
GIS analysis
· Solving spatial problems
· Five-step process
· Determining where and when things occurred
· Sharing analysis results as graphs and layers
Sharing GIS maps
· Exporting a map
· Creating a map package
· Preparing a GIS map for web and mobile access
· Publishing maps to ArcGIS Online
· Creating a map presentation using ArcGIS Explorer Online
ArcGIS II: Essential Workflows
3 days (24 hours)
Description
In this course, you will acquire fundamental skills needed to author, share, and use geographic
information and maps across the ArcGIS system. You will learn how to efficiently find, explore, manage,
and analyze geographic data and create informative maps that showcase your work. The course covers a
variety of techniques to effectively share GIS maps and resources with decision makers, stakeholders,
and the public.
Who Should Attend
GIS professionals and others who have an introductory-level knowledge of GIS concepts and limited
ArcGIS experience.
Learn How To
· Use ArcGIS software and content to create high-quality maps that combine data from
different sources.
· Organize, create, and edit geographic data so that it is accurate and up to date.
· Manage, symbolize, and label map layers to support visualization and data exploration.
· Design an attractive page layout for maps that will be printed.
· Apply a standard workflow to analyze GIS data and solve spatial problems.
· Deliver maps and analysis results to multiple platforms so they are accessible to other ArcGIS
users and to non-GIS users.
Prerequisites
Completion of ArcGIS I: Introduction to GIS or equivalent knowledge is required.
Course Outline
Authoring, sharing, and using GIS maps
· Understanding the workflow
· Creating maps that combine local data with ArcGIS Online content
· Publishing a map to the web
Organizing geographic data
· Finding data for a project
· Storing data from different sources in a file geodatabase
· Documenting data for a project
Managing map layers
· Setting scale ranges
· Definition queries
· Group layers and basemap layers
Displaying data
· Understanding quantitative and qualitative data
· Symbolizing features by attribute values
· Classification methods
· Normalizing data
Working with tabular data
· Adding fields and calculating values
· Summarizing fields
· Table joins and relates
Creating and editing data
· Editing workflow
· Feature templates
· Creating new features
· Updating feature shapes and attributes
· Editing data using an ArcGIS Online template
Labeling features
· Labeling workflow and options
· Understanding reference scale
· Automating label placement using Maplex
· Python label expressions
Designing map layouts
· Cartographic design principles
· Adding map elements
· Creating and publishing single maps and map books
Preparing data for analysis
· Evaluating data quality
· Changing a dataset's coordinate system
Solving spatial problems
· Analysis workflow
· Working with geoprocessing tools
Sharing geographic information
· Options for sharing maps and layers
· Creating models
· Geoprocessing packages