Quiz Preparations1 QUIZ PREPARATION Prepare for Quiz and start thinking about the Final Project.

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QUIZ PREPARATIONQUIZ PREPARATION

Prepare for Quiz and start Prepare for Quiz and start thinking about the Final thinking about the Final

ProjectProject

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TIME FOR “FINAL” PROJECT TIME FOR “FINAL” PROJECT PRESENTATIONS PRESENTATIONS

Official Final Project Presentation seeOfficial Final Project Presentation see WWU timetable

https://www.admin.wwu.edu/pls/wwis/wwskcfnd.TimeTable


Topics to Cover todayTopics to Cover today

Prepare for QuizPrepare for Quiz Thinking about final projectThinking about final project


Definition BuildingDefinition Building

Divide text or powerpoint material Divide text or powerpoint material into bulletsinto bullets

Rank them by order of importanceRank them by order of importance Translate these points in sentence(s) Translate these points in sentence(s)

using your own words.using your own words. Insert examples in the definitionInsert examples in the definition


Best way to prepare for QuizBest way to prepare for Quiz1.1. First realize it is short (about 20 minutes)First realize it is short (about 20 minutes)

2.2. Second review all Lectures and your Second review all Lectures and your notesnotes

3.3. Third review your assignments, especially Third review your assignments, especially definitionsdefinitions

4.4. Fourth review your very short reading on Fourth review your very short reading on GISGIS

5.5. Fifth check-out Fifth check-out Some Definitions and all and all else on the Web Pageelse on the Web Page

http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~patrick/geo250/SOME-DEFINITIONS.htm


Specific Preparation for Specific Preparation for quizquiz

Electronic Atlas – review notes and be Electronic Atlas – review notes and be able to define and describe – especially able to define and describe – especially limitationslimitations

Thematic Mapper – again review and Thematic Mapper – again review and now focus on how this is better then a now focus on how this is better then a Electronic AtlasElectronic Atlas

GIS – review notes for a good definition, GIS – review notes for a good definition, compare it to the above 2 items, and compare it to the above 2 items, and be sure that you have done the readingbe sure that you have done the reading


ArcMap GISArcMap GIS Be sure to review all of the “arc-speak”, Be sure to review all of the “arc-speak”,

ArcMap icons and operations like:ArcMap icons and operations like: various windows such as Data View, Attribute various windows such as Data View, Attribute

Table, Layout View…Table, Layout View… Tools to use in a view window including inserting a Tools to use in a view window including inserting a

legend and changing display with Properties & legend and changing display with Properties & SymbolsSymbols

How to make a final map for a document (i.e. jpeg)How to make a final map for a document (i.e. jpeg) Image vs Feature Data, Data layers and Data Image vs Feature Data, Data layers and Data

FramesFrames


General BackgroundGeneral Background

GIS StructureGIS Structure Know about attributes, entities, and geocodesKnow about attributes, entities, and geocodes

Data and File typesData and File types Know the difference between feature and Know the difference between feature and

image data & shape and image filesimage data & shape and image files ProcLibProcLib

Know what it is and minimum requirementsKnow what it is and minimum requirements MapMap

Know minimum requirementsKnow minimum requirements


ArcMap on-screen DigitizingArcMap on-screen Digitizing

A means of translating data usually A means of translating data usually from an image file into a feature file from an image file into a feature file (data layer)(data layer) Initial data on the computer screenInitial data on the computer screen Cursor transforms raster to vectorCursor transforms raster to vector

can also occur for vector to vectorcan also occur for vector to vector Attributes can also be addedAttributes can also be added Good way of abstracting from data setGood way of abstracting from data set Good way of getting maps into GISGood way of getting maps into GIS

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ArcMap on-screen DigitizingArcMap on-screen Digitizing

Be sure to take good notes and Be sure to take good notes and review the ProcLib provided on the review the ProcLib provided on the web pageweb page realize that the method shown here is realize that the method shown here is

one fairly simple approach, more one fairly simple approach, more complexity is available and will be complexity is available and will be hinted athinted at

Main ThingMain Thing

Review the work we have already Review the work we have already done and be able to define GIS!!!done and be able to define GIS!!!


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