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HOW TO LUNCH ARCMAP AND ASSIGN COORDINATE SYSTEM (UNIVERSAL TRANSVERSE MERCATOR)

  Launching of ArcGIS Start your computer search for ArcMap program and double click on the ArcMap software to launch. Figure 1 Launching of ArcMap Importation of Map Ø   Left click on file and scroll down to Add data it will bring out an interphase. Ø   Select Connect to folder and select the location of the folder in the computer where the map was saved. Ø   Then selected the data needed and clicked on add. (KASU imagery was selected and added) Ø   The ArcGIS notify the following data you add are missing spatial reference information then click on yes. ASSIGNING COORDINATE SYSTEM To choose a coordinate system from the two coordinate systems, which are Geographic Coordinate system and Projected Coordinate System (Universal Traverse Mercator). Ø   Right clicked on layer from Table of Content Ø   Scroll down to properties and left click, a dialog box will appear. Ø   Select coordinate system from the menu bar. Ø   The two coordinate systems will appear select yo

COURSE OUTLINE FOR BASIC UNDERSTANDING AND BASIC ANALYSIS IN GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM

THIS WEEK I AM GOING TO SHARE WITH YOU THE BASIC STEPS BY STEP GUIDE THAT WE CAN APPLY TO DO SOME BASIC GIS ANALYSIS. BASIC G.I.S STEPS 1.        Launching ArcGIS. 2.        Importation of Data. 3.        Assigning coordinate system. 4.       Geo-referencing. 5.       Creating of layers. 6.        Digitizing Layers. 7.       Working with Attribute Tables. 8.       Annotation and Symbology. 9.       Working with Arc Tool Box. 10.   Working on Layout View. 11.    Map presentation. this program will be based on hands on training and the duration for this practical class will last for 2months so every week i am going to be giving you a simple step by step demonstrations on how to work in the arcGIS environment. thank you and do have a wonderful time Aliyu Buba

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 A Classroom Teacher, an Automobile Rewire, Researcher and G.I.S technical Assistance with GEODETRICKS, Kaduna State. A Certified and Associate member of Geography from the State University 2018. with a practical experience in G.I.S operations. Proficiency in the use of G.P.S, Google Earth, ArcGIS, ENVI, Universal map downloader other proprietary software and open-source applications. A team player and a result-oriented person with vast experience in office and field work. had been involved in training undergraduate and post graduate students from various institutions during their compulsory (SIWES) programmes and internship from 2019 to date. haven participated in various training programmes in the form of seminars and workshops and the organization of various world G.I.S Day celebrations,He is Currently undergoing trainning in Web-Development at KAD-ICT-HUB. and PGDE Respectively inview