GIS-01

GIS-01

Outline of the Presentation:

1. An Overview of GIS

2. Introduction to GIS Data

3. Introduction to GIS Software

4. Introduction with ArcGIS

5. Description of ArcGIS Desktop Modules (ArcMap, ArcCatelog, ArcGlobe, ArcScene)

6. ArcGIS Desktop (ArcMap and ArcCatelog) Environment

7. Customization of GIS Environment and Tool Palate

8. Browse and Explore Different Data in ArcGIS Interface

An Overview of GIS:

Geographic  Maps

Information  Database

System  Hardware, Software, Data,

People, Plans/Programs

Geographic Information Systems is a computer-based tool that analyzes, stores, manipulates and visualizes geographic information, usually in a map

Components of a GIS:

Trained manpower

Data

Maps, images, attribute data

Hardware

Like any other hardware

with some extra component

(big printer, digitizer…)

Software

Storing data, analysis tools

Procedures

Database development and analysis

Presentation

On paper map, digital

Components of a GIS:

Trained manpower

Data

Maps, images, attribute data

Hardware

Like any other hardware

   with some extra component

    (big printer, digitizer…)

Software

Storing data, analysis tools

Procedures

Database development and analysis

Presentation

On paper map, digital

Introduction to GIS Data:

–Any types of Data

–Qualitative and Quantitative

–Geographic Data

–Spatial (Raster and Vector) and Attribute (Tabular Data)

–Programming Data

–Python Script, SQL (Structured Quarry Language), RDBMS (Relational Database Management Systems)