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Introduction to ArcGIS 9
   Basic Concepts

Course Introduction
Getting Started

GIS Data
Basic GIS Tools
Creating/Printing Maps
   -
Layout view
  
- Page setup
   -
Map elements
   -
Printing
   -
Exporting maps
   - Exercise 4
  
- Final quiz/evaluation
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Final Quiz

These are the key concepts you should have learned during this class.  Answer the questions below and check your answers to download the certificate of completion for this class.

1.)  In which of the following situations would you need to map a network drive to \\dep-eia1fsd2550\workspace?
     a.)  You received some GIS data on a CD-ROM from a contractor and need to get it into ArcMap
     b.)  You want to open a map that you are working on in ArcMap
     c.)  You exported a map to PDF and you want to attach it to an email

2.)  Which of the following are suitable folder names for GIS data in \\dep-eia1fsd2550\workspace?
     a.)  maps
     b.)  Mount Desert Island Air Modeling
     c.)  bigelow_lab_project
     d.)  baxter_state_park

3.)  MEDEP uses Citrix software to connect to GIS.  Which of these statements about that setup are true?
     a.)  If I want to use GIS at home I will need to have ArcMap installed on my PC
     b.)  Users can connect to ArcMap from any state office with WAN connections
     c.)  I will need to upgrade my PC to run ArcMap

4.)  Which of the following ArcMap tools or buttons will change the extent of the data frame?
     a.)  pan
     b.)  identify
     c.)  zoom in
     d.)  zoom out

5.)  Which statement correctly represents the relationship between features, layers, and data frames?
     a.)  data frames are made up of layers which are made up of features
     b.)  features are made up of layers which are made up of data frames
     c.)  layers are made up of features which are made up of data frames

6.)  What are the two ways you can activate a data frame?

7.)  Which of the following are GIS feature types?
     a.)  points     b.)  lines     c.)  trapezoids     d.)  polygons     e.)  Klingons

8.)  In which folders under \\dep-eia1fsd2550\workspace\data_layers would you find the following GIS data?
     a.)  soils
     b.)  rivers
     c.)  census data
     d.)  MEDEP regions
     e.)  MEDEP air monitoring stations

9.)  What are the differences between a selection layer and a layer created with a definition query?

10.)  A layer has 381 features and 3 fields.  If you add 2 new fields to it, how many records will there be in the layer's attribute table?

11.)  What are the differences between automated labels and labels created with the 'Draw' toolbar?

12.)  If you are required to make a map with scale 1 inch = 2000 feet, what would your scale be?

13.)  True or False:  When switching between data and layout view, your scale should remain the same.

14.)  If you add a legend to your map and the layers you want are not in the legend, what is wrong?

Final Quiz Answers
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