Lab 1 1 Introduction ArcGIS is a complete system for creating, managing, analyzing, and disseminating geographic information.

Learn how to use ArcGIS makes students easier to take advantage of powerful GIS capabilities. It encompasses a range of geographic information production, analysis, and display tools. The software consists of 3 primary components: ArcMap, ArcCatalog, and ArcToolbox. ArcMap is the mapping display tool used to construct maps and datasets for analysis. ArcCatalog is the data management tool, used to organize geographic data files. ArcToolbox is a set of geoprocessing tools to convert data formats, project geographic data sets, and to perform spatial analyses. 2 Objectives -To help the students learn ArcGIS, the required skills to start making their own mapping for variety uses. -To introduce to the students the methods to manage data, carry out planning and analysis, location tracking and data collection and decision making with ArcGIS. 3 Discussion Initially, the students do not know how to start or use ArcGIS as they do not have any of mappings background. After the session the students can understand the function of the tools and basic of ArcCatalog & ArcMap after explained by instructor. The students are able to create GIS images and by properly manipulating the existing inputs and to obtain GIS data by referring to the attribute table offered in ArcCatalog. 4 Method -First the overview of ArcGIS is explained. Then, the students learnt how to set up by using tools in ArcCatalog. Next, the students are taught to layer databases into ArcMap and change the image type, colour and the data range of the project file.

EAB 3402 TEKNOLOGI SISTEM MAKLUMAT GEOGRAFI Report - Lab 1

DUE DATE: 26TH JANUARY, 2011 NAME: LIN PEI MUN MATRIC NUMBER: 149721 LECTURER: DR ABDUL RASHID