Overview - This new two-day course introduces ArcView GIS 3.x users to the features and architecture of ArcView 9. Students learn how to use the new Windows-based applications—ArcMap, ArcCatalog, and ArcToolbox—and explore how these applications work together. Students gain a basic understanding of ArcView and the experience they need to enroll in many other ESRI courses including Introduction to ArcGIS II (for ArcView, ArcEditor, and ArcInfo) . Participants learn how ArcView GIS 3.x terminology and features relate to the new terminology and features of ArcView. They also learn how to create, edit, and georeference spatial data, as well as manipulate tabular data, query a GIS database, perform spatial analysis, and present data clearly and efficiently using maps and graphs. Many of the topics covered in this course are similar to those in Introduction to ArcGIS I (for ArcView, ArcEditor, and ArcInfo) . Attendees who complete this course should not enroll in Introduction to ArcGIS I (for ArcView, ArcEditor, and ArcInfo).

Audience - Migrating from ArcView GIS 3.x to ArcView 9 is for ArcView GIS 3.x users who want to learn ArcView 9.

Goals -
• Display feature and tabular data
• Georeference spatial data
• Query features using logical expressions
• Find features using spatial relationships
• Edit spatial and attribute data
• Import features into a geodatabase
• Produce maps, reports, and graphs

Topics Covered -
• ArcView GIS 3.x and ArcView 9 comparison: ArcView 9 terms and features
• ArcView 9: Capabilities and applications; Interacting with the interface; Basic display; Importing ArcView GIS 3.x projects and symbology into ArcView 9
• New spatial data concepts: Representing spatial data; Representing descriptive information; Metadata
• ArcGIS data model: Geodatabases; Shapefiles; Coverages; Feature types; Attributes
• Editing: Editing spatial and attribute data
• Attribute data: Field types; Table relationships; Associating tables; Creating reports and graphs
• Utilizing spatial coordinate systems and map projections: Georeferencing data; How ArcMap works with map projections
• Querying data: Selecting and identifying features
• Creating maps: Creating; Symbolizing; Scaling; Adding map elements

Prerequisites and Recommendations - Registrants should have taken Introduction to ArcView GIS (3.x) or have at least three to six months of recent experience using ArcView GIS 3.x. Knowledge of ArcView GIS 3.x terms and functionality is assumed.