The purpose of this book is to introduce the reader to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and ArcGIS Desktop 10.1 or 10.2 by ESRI. Over the years, I have worked with various GIS lessons, tutorials and how-to books, websites, and other resources. This book is a compilation of all the various "best practices" that I have learned. My goal is to help those new to GIS and ArcGIS to develop a solid foundation upon which to build. Topics Covered: Chapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 2 - The GIS Workspace Chapter 3 - Project Management and GIS Chapter 4 - Displaying Spatial Data Chapter 5 - Selecting Features Chapter 6 - Symbolizing Data Chapter 7 - Making A Layout Chapter 8 - Mid-Term Exercise 1 Chapter 9 - Using Attribute Data Chapter 10 - Creating and Editing Data Chapter 11 - Coordinate system and Projection Chapter 12 - Geoprocessing Chapter 13 - Final Exercise