Lecture 02 : Introduction to ArcGIS (link to Powerpoint file)

Lab 01: Intro to ArcGIS I

Lab 02: Intro to ArcGIS II

Homework 2: Explore ArcGIS

GIS in Archaeology: Introduction to ArcGIS

Introduction to ArcGIS

ArcGIS takes a modular approach to software design. Different ArcGIS components perform different operations. ArcGIS comes in 3 basic “flavors:” •ArcView •ArcEditor •ArcInfo

ArcView

ArcView contains basic tools for data input, display, exploration, analysis and modeling:

ArcMap -- Edit, display, explore and analyze data

ArcCatalog -- Manage data sources and metadata

ArcToolbox -- Tools for analysis and data conversion

Extensions

ArcEditor

All the basics of ArcView -- provides greater contol over geodatabases.

ArcInfo

All the features of ArcView and ArcEditor with much greater control of data creation, topological editing and increased analysis and conversion tools.