Module 4 - The Geodatabase

INTRODUCTION

We will be introducing the Geodatabase, what they are comprised of and the different types of geodatabases available at 9.3

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Define the geodatabase
2. List the elements of the geodatabase
3. Describe how the geodatabase is different that other spatial data formats in it's handling of 'real-world' behaviors
4. What is an 'object' in a geodatabse?
5. Describe a domain in depth
6. Describe what domain split and merge policies are
7. Describe a subtype
8. Describe a feature class
9. Describe an object class
10. describe a feature dataset

TERMS TO KNOW

• Geographic database
• Geodatabase
• object-relational
• object
• File Geodatabse
• Personal geodatabase
• Scalable or ArcSDE geodatabase
• Relational Database Management System (RDBMS)
• domains
• subtypes
• feature class
• feature dataset
  

READING ASSIGNMENT

Class discussion (slides 1 - 43) - Introduction to the Geodatabase - PowerPoint Supplement

ESRI Webhelp:

• An overview of the geodatabase
  

• An overview of the spatial reference

• An overview of working with feature datasets

• An overview of attribute domains

• An overview of subtypes

ACTIVE LEARNING EXERCISE

Module 2&3: Creating, Editing and Managing Geodatabases for ArcGIS Desktop

Virtual Campus Module 1: Creating, Editing and Managing Geodatabase

Due next week:

Module 1: Creating, Editing and Managing Geodatabases.

Instructions:

1. Go to http://training.esri.com
2. Login (create an account if you do not have one)
3. Go to My Training
4. Go to My Virtual Campus Courses
5. Start a New Course
6. Enter the code you got in class
7. Complete Module 1
8. I will look at it next week at the beginning of class.

Lab Test: Working with CAD data

Follow the instructions below to complete the lab test.

Get the test and files here

Module 3 - CAD data in ArcGIS | Campus Mapping Project

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Describe CAD data
2. Discuss the differences in GIS and CAD data
3. Define CAD dataset layer
4. Define CAD drawing layer
5. List the 3 most commonly used CAD formats
6. Describe the contents of a CAD drawing
7. Define world files and describe how they work
8. Georeference CAD data

TERMS TO KNOW

• CAD
• CAD feature datasets
• CAD drawing datasets
• world file
• projection file
• georeferencing
• transformation
• control points
• link table

DISCUSSION

Introduction to CAD data in ArcGIS

ACTIVE LEARNING EXERCISE

A-B Tech Asheville Campus Geodatabase Project