GIS is a combination of software, hardware, geographical data, and tools for capturing, storing, retrieving, manipulating, analyzing, and presenting map-based information. The document outlines the history and components of ArcGIS software, the most popular GIS platform, including ArcMap for mapping and editing, ArcCatalog for database management, and ArcScene and ArcGlobe for 3D visualization and analysis.

1. BY
SREEDHAR.Y

2. GIS is a combination of
 Software
 Hardware
 Any geographical
information
 Data Capture
 Store
 Retrieval
 Manipulate
 Analyzing
 Presenting
 Map

3. 1969
Jack Dangermond
founds ESRI
1982
Arc/INFO (Unix)
1989PC Arc/INFO (DOS + Windows)
1992
ArcView + Arc/INFO
2002
ArcView 3.3
“retired product”
1999ArcGIS v.8.0
(to v8.3)
2004
ArcGIS v.9.0
2010
ArcGIS
v.10.0
2008
ArcGIS v.9.3

4. Components of Arc GIS
Arc Catalog - Used for managing database design and for
recording and viewing metadata
Arc Map - Used mapping and editing tasks as well as for
map based analysis
Arc Scene - Used 3-D display tool.
Arc Globe - specialized 3-D visualization
and analysis
How to Open GIS Components
o Start  Programs Arc GIS Arc Catalog
o Start  Programs Arc GIS Arc Map
o Start  Programs Arc GIS Arc Scene
o Start  Programs Arc GIS Arc Globe

5. Arc Map window
Arc Globe windowArc Scene window
Arc Catalog window