Getting to know ArcGIS desktop
By: Timothy James Ormsby ... [et al.].
Edition: 2nd ed., updated for ArcGis 10
Publisher: ESRI Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Redlands, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 584
ISBN-13: 9781589482609
Subjects: ArcGIS; Graphical user interfaces (Computer systems); Geographic information systems
Description: From the Publisher: Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop introduces principles of GIS as it teaches the mechanics of using ESRI's leading technology. Key concepts are combined with detailed illustrations and step-by-step exercises to acquaint readers with the building blocks of ArcGIS Desktop including ArcMap, for displaying and querying maps, ArcCatalog, for organizing geographic data, and Model builder, for diagramming and processing solutions to complex spatial analysis problems. Its broad scope, simple style, and practical orientation make this book an ideal classroom text and an excellent resource for those learning GIS on their own.
Notes: Includes index.