Part 1 Getting to know GIS
Chapter 1 Introducing GIS
Chapter 2 Introducing ArcGIS

Part 2 Getting started with maps and data
Chapter 3 Interacting with maps; Displaying map data; Navigating a map; Using basic tools; Looking at feature attributes
Chapter 4 Interacting with data; Browsing through map data; Adding data to a map; Working with map layers
Chapter 5 Exploring online resources; Creating a web map; Browsing through groups; Merging online and local layers

Part 3 Displaying and presenting data
Chapter 6 Working with coordinate systems and projections; Examining coordinate systems; Projecting data; Defining a map projection
Chapter 7 Symbolizing features; Creating custom symbology; Symbolizing features by categorical attributes; Using styles and creating layer files; Symbolizing rasters
Chapter 8 Classifying features; Classifying features by standard methods; Mapping density; Using graduated and chart symbols
Chapter 9 Labeling features; Using dynamic labels; Setting rules for label placement; Creating graphic labels; Converting dynamic labels to annotation
Chapter 10 Making maps for presentation; Creating a layout; Adding titles and additional text; Adding standard map elements; Adding final touches and setting print options

Part 4 Creating and editing data
Chapter 11 Building geodatabases; Creating a geodatabase; Creating feature classes; Adding fields and domains
Chapter 12 Creating features; Drawing features; Using feature construction tools
Chapter 13 Editing features and attributes ; Deleting and modifying features; Splitting and merging features; Editing feature attribute values
Chapter 14 Geocoding addresses; Creating an address locator; Matching addresses; Rematching addresses

Part 5 Getting information about features
Chapter 15 Querying data; Getting information about features; Selecting features by attribute; Creating reports
Chapter 16 Joining and relating data; Joining data by attribute; Relating data; Joining data by location

Part 6 Analyzing feature relationships
Chapter 17 Selecting features by location; Using location queries; Combining attribute and location queries
Chapter 18 Preparing data for analysis; Dissolving features; Clipping layers; Exporting data; Running tools in a model
Chapter 19 Analyzing spatial data; Buffering features; Overlaying data; Calculating attribute values; Creating graphs
Chapter 20 Analyzing raster data; Creating raster surfaces; Combining raster surfaces

Appendix A Data license agreement
Appendix B Installing the software and data
Glossary
Index.