GIS Mastery: ArcGIS Practical Series

Six step-by-step modules, from your first geodatabase to feature classes.

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About this course

A screenshot-driven practical course that takes you through a complete ArcGIS project workflow. After a short introduction to GIS you will explore ArcCatalog and ArcMap, build a project geodatabase, define control points from a spreadsheet or by hand, georeference a scanned raster and create your own feature classes ready for digitising.

Six sequential modules that build one complete project
Screenshot-by-screenshot ArcCatalog and ArcMap workflows
Control points, georeferencing and feature-class creation

Syllabus

6 documents · 67 pages · English

01
01 · Introduction to GIS
PDF · 13 pages
- What GIS is and the disciplines it is built on
- Capturing, storing, checking, analysing and displaying spatial data
- Spatially referenced databases and GIS software
02
02 · Exploring ArcCatalog
PDF · 18 pages
- The ArcCatalog user interface
- Navigating and connecting to data
- Creating a project directory and file geodatabase
03
03 · Exploring ArcMap
PDF · 6 pages
- The ArcMap user interface
- Defining the coordinate system of the data frame
- Saving the project
04
04 · Defining Control Points
PDF · 13 pages
- Importing control points from an Excel sheet with Display XY Data
- Entering easting / northing control points manually
- Converting graphics to features
05
05 · Georeferencing Raster Data
PDF · 8 pages
- Vector vs. raster data models
- Linking a scanned map to known control points
- Georeferencing a raster step by step
06
06 · Creating Feature Classes
PDF · 9 pages
- Spatial data formats: shapefiles, coverages, CAD and geodatabases
- Point, line and polygon feature classes
- Creating feature classes in ArcCatalog