GEOG7 LAB 4

ArcGIS is a software product , created my ESRI. With ArcGIS Desktop users are able to analyzes, models, visualizes, and shares geography spots. Using included tools you can build your own applications. ArcGIS Desktop gives you an overview of the program as well as it shows you how to access the basic functions of the software. A step by step tutorial introduce the readers with the basic framework of ArcGIS Desktop—including the structure of each, the functions each performs, and how they can be used together. The main application in ArcGIS is ArcMap, which is used for both mapping and editing task.


I use this program to create my first map. To become familiar with the program it took about 15 hours, but it was helpful. Using a given tutorial I did not meet seriously troubles with it. To became more skilled I need to work on it more than two weeks.


Even the program is user friendly written, one shod be detail oriented. The man disadvantage is the price of the program, but using lab facilities it is acceptable for everyu UCLA student. It is a program which take a time and you should be very patient.


ArcGIS has a big potential collecting a ton of information. “Regardless of whether you are using ArcGIS in a desktop, mobile, or server environment, the new enhancements will improve how geographic information is leveraged throughout your enterprise. ArcGIS 10 is expected to be available in June 2010., (http://www.esri.com)