GIS Overview Update
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4 April 2001

Consider the following factors in the context of the operating system of the Arc View Program you have been working with. Paste this page into a WP and type out your answers. You can work together. Make sure your name is on the paper. Hand in a paper for each person.

Define the following Arc View characteristics:

A. What are Features?

B. Define Attributes?

C. What is a GIS Theme?

D. What is a GIS Data Base

Match the items below with the appropriate Arc View Characteristics: A Feature B Attributes C Theme D. GIS Data Base

1. A file that has a collection of rivers

2. A file with a collection of rivers and lakes

3. A prairie dog hole (the hole from a group of holes)

4. The name of a river (the name of A river)

5. The elevation at the top of a mountain (the elevation of one point in a group of points)

6. The address of a building (of one building)

7. A SET of telephone poles with transformers

8. A set of telephone poles, transformers, wire types and power line ownership areas.

Answer the following questions:

9. In the Arc View program, where does one find the themes of a project....a. View b. Table c. Layout d. Chart

10 The GUI or Graphical User Interface contains: a. the map b. the database c. charts d. menu, button, tool bars

11. The document window contains: a. the map b. the database c. charts d. menu, button, tool bars

12. The names of all the themes found in a project are found in the:
a. document window b. Status bar c. project window d. menu bar