Introduction to ArcGIS II (for ArcView ,
ArcEditor , and ArcInfo) (3 days)

Overview
This three-day course follows Introduction to ArcGIS I (for ArcView 9, ArcEditor 9, and ArcInfo 9) and
continues to present important concepts and functionality for successfully working with ArcGIS. With
further exploration of ArcMap, ArcCatalog, and ArcToolbox, students focus on spatial analysis, automation
of spatial and attribute data, editing, and advanced options for cartographic display and reports. Hands-
on exercises teach ArcGIS procedures in the context of solving real-world problems. Examples and
exercises use data from a variety of application areas. A portion of the class is reserved for carrying out
an analysis project and applying many of the new skills and techniques learned in this course. Students
conduct queries, perform spatial analysis, and present their results in a hard-copy map and report.
Audience
This course is designed for those with fundamental knowledge of ArcGIS and geographic information
systems in general.
Goals
· Perform spatial analysis
· Manage geographic data
· Perform geocoding
· Display points and lines from event tables
· Automate data through heads-up digitizing
· Convert data from other formats
· Edit spatial and attribute data
· Create and use metadata
· Produce high-quality maps and reports
Topics covered
Spatial analysis and data management: Buffers; Spatial overlays; Extracting features for analysis;
Analytical methods and tools
Geocoding and display of dynamic segmentation: Address geocoding; Dynamic display of linear and
point events; Data automation; Data sources; Georeferencing; Digitizing; Data conversion
Editing: Tools for creating and editing spatial data; Editing attribute data
Project management: Database organization; File and directory naming conventions; Creating and
using metadata
Cartography: Advanced symbology and labeling

Prerequisites and recommendations
This course is for those who have completed Introduction to ArcGIS I (for ArcView 9, ArcEditor 9, and
ArcInfo 9) or Migrating from ArcView 3.x to ArcView 9 (instructor-led or Web-based course). If one of the
prerequisite courses is not completed, a student should have comparable experience with ArcGIS before
taking this course.
The course also provides students with the fundamental ArcGIS knowledge and experience needed to
enroll in Creating and Managing Geodatabases (for ArcEditor 9 and ArcInfo 9).