ArcGIS Desktop software is an integrated system that includes all the tools needed to get the most out of a GIS. This workshop helps you understand what GIS is, what it can do, and how others are using it. You will learn the fundamental concepts and basic functions of a GIS, the properties of GIS maps, and the structure of a GIS database. In course exercises, you develop basic software skills by working with ArcGIS to visualize geographic data, create maps, query a GIS database, analyze data using common analysis tools, and solve geographic problems using a systematic approach.

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Participants will:

• learn GIS terminology
• create GIS maps
• write GIS queries
• analyze GIS data
• solve geographical problems

The following workshops are suggested prerequisites to this workshop:

• Windows: Basic Computing Skills

Participants should already be able to:

• use Windows-based software for basic file management and browsing