Maricopa Community Colleges  WRT117   20022-20026 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 12/11/01
WRT117 20022-20026 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Purpose and applications of desktop Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology applied to water resources and planning. ArcView software program applications and data management. Includes data query and spatial data functions. Analysis of spatial relationships and presentation of spatial information. Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
WRT117   20022-20026 Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
1. Define the purpose and applications of a desktop geographic information system. (I)
2. Identify basic components of a GIS. (I)
3. Describe program applications, data entry and data retrieval. (II)
4. Demonstrate data query functions using ArcView software. (III)
5. Describe concepts of distance, area, and scale within ArcView program software. (IV)
6. Explain data management procedures using ArcView. (V)
7. Analyze spatial relationships using ArcView software. (VI)
8. Present spatial information using ArcView software. (VII)
9. Explain application of ArcView software in meeting water resource needs. (VIII)
10. Explain application of ArcView software in meeting planning needs. (IX)
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WRT117   20022-20026 Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
    I. Desktop Geographic Information System
        A. Purpose
        B. Applications
        C. Basic components
      II. ArcView Software
          A. Program applications
          B. Data entry
          C. Data retrieval
        III. Data Query Functions
            A. Maps
            B. Data tables
          IV. Spatial Data Functions
              A. Measurement of distance and area
              B. Management
            V. Data Management
                A. Modifications
                B. Linkages
              VI. Analysis of Spatial Relationships
                  A. Points
                  B. Lines
                  C. Polygons
                VII. Presentation of Spatial Information
                    A. Charts
                    B. Maps
                  VIII. Arc View Applications
                      A. Water Resources
                      B. Planning
                    IX. ArcView Applications
                        A. Water Resources
                        B. Planning
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