This four-session course covers the map-making aspects of ArcGIS Desktop and introduces its analytical functionality. Powerful and relatively complex, Desktop is the industry standard for geographic information systems (GIS) software. It is part of ESRI's ArcGIS software range, which also includes web-based and mobile GIS, as well as the much more basic and simplified mapping application, ArcGIS Explorer. GIS is designed to store, query, analyse, process, and visualise spatial data. It is typically used for making maps and performing spatial analysis.
Course information
| Intended audience | Users seeking to make maps for publication or conduct spatial analyses or queries to answer research questions. A significant investment of time is required to learn ArcGIS Desktop. |
| Prior knowledge | A familiarity with the general principles of GIS. |
| Resources | A course book must be purchased when you attend the course (see the Cost below) |
| Software | ArcGIS Desktop version 10 |
| Format | Presentation with practical exercises |
| Further information | This course is NOT at IT Services, 13 Banbury Rd - it will be held at the Training Room, Radcliffe Science Library. Students are encouraged to bring a USB memory device with at least 200 MB of free memory, if they would like help in downloading geographic data. |
Course provider: Bodleian Libraries/IT Learning Programme
Frequency: Every term subject to teacher availability. Express an interest in future dates for this course.