The Week 3 - GIS Cartography exercises introduces the manipulation of cartographic data. We were challenged to transform data into a presentational format and in doing so to convey a clear picture of the data. These exercises gave the opportunity to become familiar with two of the ArcGIS software suite programs. ArcCatalog is the data management application which is the primary tool for building and managing GIS databases. I am still getting use to the feature and over time will become more versed in navigating around the program given the extra added fun of dealing with an overloaded mainframe.
The second suite is ArcMap in which the actual base map is created and the required overlay layers of data are assembled. This particular assignment dealt with the creation and manipulation of symbols and using the layout feature to present the final product. The program is robust and in time should be come easier to understand the magic.
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