Maricopa Community Colleges  WRT107   20022-20026 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 12/11/01
WRT107 20022-20026 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Introduction to ArcView GIS (3.x)
Overview and hands-on experience using ArcView Geographic Information System (GIS) 3.x software. Basic ArcView GIS functionality, display and analysis capabilities. Introduction to ArcView GIS graphic user interface (GUI). Use of ArcView GIS to create, edit, display, query, and analyze geographic and tabular data and to create presentation- quality maps and charts. Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
WRT107   20022-20026 Introduction to ArcView GIS (3.x)
1. Describe ArcView GIS GUI capabilities and applications. (I)
2. Use ArcView to create views for the display of geographic data (themes). (II)
3. Create an ArcView GIS table from a variety of tabular data sources. (III)
4. Use ArcView GIS to create and edit shapefiles. (IV)
5. Select appropriate software features for desired application. (V)
6. Create a final map for presentation and printing. (VI)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
WRT107   20022-20026 Introduction to ArcView GIS (3.x)
    I. Graphic User Interface
        A. GIS Overview
        B. Capabilities
        C. Applications
        D. Online help
      II. Views
          A. Themes from x, y coordinates
          B. Setting map projection
          C. Symbology
          D. Classification
          E. Labeling themes
        III. Tables
            A. Selecting from table
            B. Joining and linking tables
            C. Modifying table structure
            D. Editing values
            E. Chart creation
          IV. Shapefiles
              A. Theme creation and editing
              B. Adding and editing features
              C. Updating attribute information
              D. Geocoding
            V. Selecting features
                A. Spatial query and analysis
                B. Merging theme features
              VI. Final Map
                  A. Layouts
                  B. Combining
                    1. views
                    2. tables
                    3. charts
                    4. images
                    5. north arrows
                    6. logos
                    7. scale bars
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