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ArcGIS
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ArcGIS is ESRI's production GIS software. It encompasses
a range of geographic information production, analysis, and display
tools. The software consists of 3 primary components: ArcMap, ArcCatalog,
and ArcToolbox. ArcMap is the mapping display tool used to construct
maps and datasets for analysis. ArcCatalog is the data management tool,
used to organize geographic data files. ArcToolbox is a set of geoprocessing
tools to convert data formats, project geographic data sets, and to perform
spatial analyses.
The ArcGIS software comes in several products with different levels of
functionality. Each of these products includes ArcMap, ArcCatalog,
and ArcToolbox, but may vary in the functionality available in each tool.
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ArcView
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ArcView is the basic GIS package. It provides tools for producing maps and basic data analysis. It also
has tools for editing simple geographic data files. ArcView is available in a standalone version (does not require a license manager or hardware key, as ArcInfo Desktop does).
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ArcEditor
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ArcEditor provides the ability to edit geographic data files, in addition to basic mapping functionality
provided by ArcView. It is available in a standalone version.
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ArcInfo
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ArcInfo is the high-end production GIS package. It provides a full range of cartographic, data base, and
spatial analysis tools. It also requires a hardware key and license server.
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Other Components
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ArcScene
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ArcScene is an additional tool provided with ArcGIS for producing 3-D perspective views of geographic data, particularly
terrain data. It includes tools for constructing 3-D animations and fly-overs.
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Spatial Analyst
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Spatial Analyst is an ArcGIS extension providing tools for raster (grid-based) modeling.
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3-D Analyst
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3-D Analyst is an ArcGIS extension providing tools for modeling 3-D data.
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Geostatistical Analyst
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Geostatistical Analyst is an ArcGIS extension providing tools for analyzing data using Kriging.
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Tracking Analyst
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Tracking Analyst is an ArcGIS extension providing tools for real-time tracking of data, such a monitoring vehicle movement.
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Survey Analyst
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Survey Analyst is an ArcGIS extension providing tools for managing data captured in land surveys.
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