UK ArcView Training Courses

1. Introduction

1. what is GIS?
   
2. data types
   
3. introduction to ArcGIS
   
4. introduction to the ArcView environment
   
5. ESRI data formats
6. getting to know toolbars & menus
7. accessing on-line help
   

2. Displaying Map Data

1. introduction to ArcMap
   
2. opening and closing files
3. basics of the ArcMap interface
   
4. data Views & layout views
   
5. layers, data frames & map documents
6. layer properties
   
7. basics of symbology
   
8. labelling
   
9. map tools
   
10. creating spatial bookmarks

3. Visualising Data

1. introduction to symbolisation
   
2. unique value thematics
   
3. graduated symbol thematics
   
4. classifying your data
   
5. other quantitive thematics
   
6. chart thematics
   
7. using layer files
   

4. Mapping Existing Data

1. data formats
   
2. creating points
   
3. geocoding
   
4. using MS Access & Excel
   
5. joining data using common attribute
   

5. Selection & Queries

1. introduction
   
2. the selection tool
   
3. the selection menu
   
4. selection by attributes
   
5. selection by location
   
6. selection by graphics
   
7. buffers
   

6. Editing and Creating Data

1. introduction
   
2. the editor toolbar
   
3. working with the Sketch tool
   
4. basic editing functions
   
5. snapping environment
   
6. using the trace tool
   
7. adding attribute data
   
8. creating new databases

7. Presenting Your Data

1. printing maps from the data view
   
2. introduction to the layout view
   
3. layout toolbar
   
4. layout templates
   
5. adding layout components
   
6. data frame properties
   
7. previewing and printing
8. pcreating a new template

8. Working with Tables

1. introduction to ArcCatalog
   
2. metadata
   
3. setting projections and spatial reference
   
4. using attribute tables
   
5. options menu
   
6. table properties
   
7. field calculator
   
8. tabular functions
9. setting up hyperlinks
10. joining tables
11. relating tables

9. Geodatabases

1. introduction to Geodatabase
   
2. Geodatabase structure
   
3. Geodatabase design
   
4. creating Geodatabases
   
5. sub-types
   
6. attribute domains
   
7. importing and exporting data
   

10. Advanced Editing

1. introduction
   
2. use of snapping environment
   
3. editing options
   
4. advanced editing functions
   
5. creating multipart and 'donut' features
6. advanced editing toolbar
7. other feature creation methods
   
8. shortcut keys
   
9. map topology
   
10. manipulating attributes
    

11. Advanced Labelling

1. labelling v. annotation
   
2. types of annotation
   
3. using label classes
   
4. building label expressions
   
5. creating stacked/formatted labels
   
6. controlling label priortiy and conflicts
   
7. converting labels to annotations
   
8. the labelling toolbar and label manager

12. ArcToolbox and GeoProcessing

1. introduction to ArcToolbox menus
   
2. analysis tools
   
3. creating buffers
   
4. data management tools
   
5. batch processing
   
6. using modelbuilder
   
7. using command line

13. Working with Rasters

1. introduction
   
2. adding image layers
   
3. raster layer properties
   
4. pyramid layers
   
5. georeferencing
   
6. raster catalogue
   
7. raster display tools

14. ArcView Customisation

1. using the customise dialogue
   
2. creating new toolbars
   
3. adding toolbar commands
   
4. programming shortcut keys
   
5. locking customisations
6. creating macros

15. Graphs and Reports

1. introduction
   
2. creating graphs
   
3. advanced properties
   
4. managing graphs
   
5. graph types
6. series and functions
7. creating reports