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
