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GIS Training
Courses
Currently enrolling for courses in downtown Denver,
CO.
For custom or group training please call 719.659.6059.
Schedule
Included in each
course:
- Course lecture book
- Course exercise workbook
- Course data on CD
- Evaluation copy of ESRI ArcGIS software
- Certificate of Completion
from ESRI, Inc.
- Additional worksheet
from GIS Training Source: "Accessing & Using Free GIS data
from the Web"
- Personal attention and information from experienced
ESRI Authorized Training Partner
ArcGIS Desktop I: Getting Started with GIS ($980 value;
Offered for $860)*
2 days (16 hours) Instructor-Led Course
Authored by ESRI
The first of three courses in the ArcGIS Desktop Foundational
Training Curriculum, this course teaches 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 will develop basic software
skills by working with ArcGIS Desktop tools to visualize geographic
data, create maps, query a GIS database, and analyze data using common
analysis tools.
Who Should Attend:
- Individuals who do not have any prior GIS education
or workplace experience with GIS.
- Managers and GIS support staff who infrequently use
ArcGIS and need to understand how GIS fits into their organization.
After completing this course, you will be able
to:
* Understand what GIS is, what it can do, and how others
are using it.
* See how your organization can benefit from a GIS.
* Create a basic GIS map.
* Work with different types of geographic data.
* Access information about geographic datasets and features.
* Apply a systematic approach to analyzing data in order to find patterns
and relationships.
Topics Covered
GIS overview
* Basic functions of a GIS
* Real-world applications
Components of a GIS map
* Features, layers, and data frames
* Map scale
* Relationship between features and attributes
Exploring a GIS database
* Attribute tables
* Identifying features
* Symbolizing and labeling features based on their attributes
Map layouts
* Data view and layout view
* Layout tools
* Map templates
* Modifying map elements
* Printing maps
Understanding location
* Coordinate systems and map projections
* Reading and finding location coordinates on a map
* Measuring area and distance on a map
Raster data and vector data
* Representing real-world features
* Storing real-world locations
* Symbolizing rasters
* Using raster and vector data together
* The geodatabase
Geographic data
* Data formats
* Methods of creating geographic data
* Using ArcCatalog to explore geographic data
* Metadata
Querying data
* Attribute queries
* Spatial queries
Analyzing spatial relationships
* Overlay
* Buffering features
* Accessing tools in ArcToolbox
* Performing Union and Intersect operations
Solving problems with GIS
* The geographic inquiry process
* Applying GIS tools to solve a geographic problem
* Creating a map to present results
Prerequisites:
Knowledge of Windows-based software for basic file management and browsing
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"ArcGIS Desktop II: Tools & Functionality" ($1,470 value, Offered for $1,290)*
3 days (24 hours) Instructor-Led Course
Authored by ESRI
The second of three courses in the ArcGIS Desktop Foundational
Training Curriculum, this course teaches how to use essential ArcGIS
Desktop tools to visualize, create, manage, and analyze geographic data.
In course exercises, you will use ArcMap and ArcCatalog (the primary
applications included with ArcGIS Desktop) to perform common GIS tasks
and workflows. By the end of the course, you will understand the range
of ArcGIS Desktop functionality and be prepared to work with the software
on your own to create GIS maps, work with geographic data, and perform
GIS analysis.
Who Should Attend
- GIS professionals who have no ArcGIS software experience.
- Professionals in other industries who have GIS knowledge
but no ArcGIS software experience.
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Understand what GIS is, what it can do, and how others
are using it
- See how your organization can benefit from a GIS
- Create a basic GIS map
- Work with different types of geographic data
- Access information about geographic datasets and features
- Apply a systematic approach to analyzing data in order
to find patterns and relationships
After completing this course, you will be able
to
* Identify which ArcGIS Desktop application to
use for common GIS tasks
* Create a file geodatabase to store and manage geographic data
* Create and edit geographic data to accurately represent real-world
objects
* Explore geographic data in ArcMap
* Classify, symbolize, and label map features to improve map visualization
and interpretation
* Create data from x,y coordinates and by geocoding addresses
* Query and analyze GIS data to support decision making
* Create presentation-quality maps and graphs
* Create a map template to standardize map production
Topics Covered
Exploring geographic data
* Vector and raster data
* Geodatabase basics and advantages
* Shapefiles, coverages, and CAD data
* Managing data in ArcCatalog
* Displaying data in ArcMap
* Data and layers
Managing map layers
* Using bookmarks and display windows
* Scale ranges
* Group layers
* Selection layers
* Layer files
* Creating hyperlinks
Symbolizing categorical data
* Types of symbols (marker, line, and fill)
* Choosing and creating symbols
Symbolizing quantitative data
* Symbology options (graduated colors, graduated symbols,
proportional symbols, dot density, charts)
* Classification methods (natural breaks, equal interval, quantile,
manual)
* Excluding data from a classification
* Rendering raster data
Labeling map features
* Label placement for point, line, and polygon features
* Label symbology
* Controlling label display using scale ranges and SQL queries
* Label classes and expressions
* Label ranks and weights
* Annotation
Understanding coordinate systems and map projections
* Geographic and projected coordinate systems
* Datums
* Map projections
* Geographic transformations
* Working with an unknown coordinate system
Making a map layout
* Layout view
* Tools for arranging map elements
* Data frame properties for layouts
* Adding legends, scale bars, and other map elements
* Exporting maps
* Map templates
Managing tables
* Table structure
* Layer attribute tables
* Nonspatial tables
* Field properties
* Creating graphs and reports
* Connecting tables using joins and relates
Editing features and attributes
* Editor toolbar
* Common editing tools
* Edit tasks
* Snapping to features while editing
* Editing attributes
* Calculating values for geometry fields
* Working with coincident geometry in a map topology
* Typical editing workflow
Creating geodatabases and feature classes
* Types of geodatabases
* Geodatabase organization
* Feature class properties and attributes
* Creating, viewing, and editing metadata
* Importing and exporting metadata
* Creating features in a new feature class
Obtaining locations from attributes
* Adding x,y coordinate data
* Finding places and addresses
* Finding routes and nearby places
* Geocoding
* Address matching
* Reference data sources
Solving spatial problems with query and analysis
* GIS analysis basics
* Typical analysis workflow
* Common analysis operations
* Geoprocessing
* Analysis results
Customizing ArcGIS Desktop
* Customize dialog box
* Locating commands
* Adding new toolbars, commands, and menus
* Saving customizations
Prerequisites
This course assumes knowledge of GIS concepts. Completion
of ArcGIS Desktop I: Getting Started with GIS or Getting Started with
GIS or equivalent knowledge is required.
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*If registering
for multiple classes, a 10% discount will be applied to the entire course
purchase.
Let us know what your needs are -
we can provide specialized training at a very reasonable cost.
Comments from participants:
"I
think Kelly did a great job and is obviously very knowledgeable and
eager to assist students."
"Course
content was very good, appropriate to my level of understanding."
"Ms
Sparks was extremely knowledgeable in every aspect of the program and
provided an excellent training atmosphere."
"The
instructor knew what she was talking about and even took some data that
I had collected and showed me how to input it into ArcMap,
which was impressive."
"I
really appreciated the way the exercises were put together,
it was easy to follow the step-by-step approach."
"Great
course, I learned a lot. Kelly was a wonderful, knowledgeable, patient
instructor."
"This
was a fun and interesting course. Although I don't work in the field
of geography, I do have an intense interest in it only fueled more by
this course and the possibilities it affords."
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