Fundamentals of ArcGIS for the Petroleum Industry

$400/student $3000/private class for up to 12 students

1 Day

 

Overview

This one-day course introduces students to ArcGIS 9.1® and its various interfaces.

Audience

This course is primarily for those in the petroleum industry who want to learn the basics of ArcGIS 9.1.

Topics covered

Introduction to ArcGIS

·        GIS Concepts

·        ArcGIS Software

·        ArcMap

·        Data Types

Selections and Queries

·        Adding Layers to a Map

·        Determining Coordinate System

·        Setting Measure Units

·        Selecting by Attributes

·        Selecting by Spatial Relationship

Layer Properties

·        Filtering Data

·        Symbolizing Data Layers

·        Labeling Layers

·        Saving Properties with Layer Files

Data Management

·        ArcCatalog

·        Metadata

·        Valid Formats

·        Contents and Preview Tabs

·        Managing GIS Data

Plotting a Map

·        Layout View and Toolbar

·        Setting Up a Page

·        Map Scale and Extent

·        Map Elements

·        Templates

·        Printing

 

Prerequisites and recommendations

Knowledge of Microsoft Windows®.