GIS Lab Quiz

Below is a list of the skills you will need for the lab quiz.

Testable Skills:

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Open an existing or create a new map document (*.mxd)

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Data Frames
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rename; determine/alter geo-reference; set map & display units; set background colour

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Data layers
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add to a map document; rename data layers; re-order layers

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Edit a data layer
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add new features, add fields to table, edit data within table

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Control how data is displayed
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symbology: colours, transparency, classification, line types, labels

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Alter map scale; zoom/pan as needed

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Measure distance (alter units and use either projected or 'geographic' distance)

bulletQuery
bulletSelect by Attributes; Select by Location; save query as a new layer
bulletData tables
bulletopen attribute table and examine the data; create a new field; edit data in a table
bulletApply a map template (i.e. LetterPortrait.mxt)
bulletadd/alter: legend, text, scale, north arrow
bulletCreate a JPEG of a map
bulletGet Statistics on selected features
bulletIn ArcCatalog:
bulletview metadata
bulletcreate new data layer and set its geo-reference