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Uşak , December 13 , 2007. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS . SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS. Mirela ŢIBU – Teacher, Catalin BURLACU – Student, Romania. Uşak, December 13 , 2007. Intelligent GIS (GIS Objects/Knowledge Encapsulation). Can Help Us…. Document Knowledge of Experts Establish Standard
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Uşak, December 13, 2007 GEOGRAPHICINFORMATION SYSTEMS. SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS. Mirela ŢIBU – Teacher, Catalin BURLACU – Student, Romania
Uşak, December 13, 2007 Intelligent GIS(GIS Objects/Knowledge Encapsulation) Can Help Us… • Document Knowledge of Experts • Establish Standard • Processes/Workflows • Create Knowledge Repositories • Improve Decision Making/Modeling • Publish Knowledge for Others to Use
Uşak, December 13, 2007 GIS Components Peopleware Software Data GIS Hardware Procedures
ArcGIS products • Scalable Desktop Applications • ArcView • ArcEditor • ArcInfo • ArcGIS extensions • All support data creation, management, analysis, and storage • All can work with the same data • All share a common operational interface
ArcGIS applications ArcInfo Advanced Geoprocessing ArcEditor + ArcView Advanced Editing + Data Access Mapping Query Simple Editing Customization + Data Access Map Viewing Query
ArcGIS extensions • Applications that plug into the new applications • Spatial Analyst • 3D Analyst • Network Analyst • ….
ArcGIS extensions • 3D Analyst
Working with geographic data Attributes Geometry Behavior Drawing Querying Analyzing Connectivity Relationships
Storing geographic data • Two common data structures: Vector and Raster • Use the Spatial Analyst extension for raster analysis Real world Vector (points, lines, and polygons) Raster (grid cells)
Coverage Shapefile Geodatabase CAD Tin Event Grid ArcGIS spatial data formats • Data types vary in format and complexity • Suited to model different characteristics
ArcGIS tabular data formats • Tabular data formats associated with spatial formats • Coverages - INFO • Shapefiles - dBase • Geodatabase - RDBMS
ArcView Applications ArcMap ArcCatalog ArcToolbox
ArcCatalog ArcMap
ArcMap • Primary display application • Perform map-based tasks • Displaying • Editing • Querying • Analyzing • Charting • Reporting
ArcCatalog ArcMap
ArcCatalog • Windows explorer to your database • Explore your data • Manage your data • Create and view data • Write or view documentation (metadata)
ArcToolbox window • Available in ArcCatalog and ArcMap • Geographic processing functions • Analysis and conversion • Tools vary between ArcGIS products (ArcView and extensions)
Accessing the applications • ArcView 9 shares common applications • ArcMap, ArcCatalog • ArcToolbox and Command Line windows
The ArcMap interface Title bar Menu bar Standard toolbar Table of ContentsDockable Tools toolbar Dockable Context menu Display area Draw toolbar Status bar
Data View or Layout View? • Data View • For display, queries, editing, and analysis • Layout View • For creating map layouts Data View Layout View
Layers, data frames, and maps • Data frame • Organize layers • Layer • Symbolize spatial data • Map contains • Data frames • Layers • Map elements Data frame Layers
Uşak, December 13, 2007 Using GIS tools gives you the geographic advantage to make smarter decisions.
Uşak, December 13, 2007 THANK YOU! Mirela ŢIBUCatalin BURLACUComputer Science High School Iaşi, Romania