This self-study workbook is a hands-on introduction to geographic information system (GIS) software using the ESRI ArcGIS Desktop products- ArcInfo , ArcEditor , and ArcView . A GIS is a computer-based system for collecting, storing, managing, analyzing, and presenting geographic information. In this book you will plan and conduct a GIS analysis project with the applications found in ArcGIS Desktop.

ArcGIS is a suite consisting of a group of geographic information system (GIS) software products produced by Esri.ArcGIS is a system that lets you easily author data, maps, globes, and models on the desktop and serve them out for use on a desktop, in a browser, or in the field via mobile devices, depending on the needs of your organization. If you are a developer, ArcGIS gives you tools for building your own applications.