Some Concepts That Underpin GIS - Introducing Geographic Information Systems with ArcGIS - page 87

The path to IGIS-Arc, associated with [___], is __________________________

The path to IGIS-Arc_ YourInitials , associated with ________, is ____________

Operations using ArcGIS Desktop software:

To initiate ArcCatalog

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To determine the level of ArcGIS (ArcView, ArcEditor, or ArcInfo)

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To see properties of an entry in the Catalog Tree

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To set options for ArcCatalog

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To check on and install Patches and Service Packs

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To expand or contract entries in the Catalog Tree

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To copy, paste, delete, rename, make a new something (folder, shapefile, geodatabase feature
class, and so on), search, or reveal the properties of the entry in the Catalog Tree

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To see the entire path of an entry in the Catalog Tree

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To connect to a folder so that it appears as a single entry in the Catalog Tree

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To disconnect from a folder

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To turn toolbars off and on

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To move toolbars around

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To turn on ToolTips

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To get specific help on a tool or command

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To launch ArcMap or ArcToolbox from ArcCatalog

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To examine metadata

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To see the attribute table of a geographic data set

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Ways of selecting a row in a relational database table as the current record

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To change the appearance of a table cosmetically

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To get statistics on the numeric values in a table column

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To sort the values in a column

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To arrange the records order using both primary and secondary sort

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To move a table column

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To search for values in a table

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To make a column always visible

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To look at the graphics of a geographic data set

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