Potential and Pitfalls of GIS
Throughout my experience with ArcGIS, I always felt confused. There were times when doing the same step (from the tutorial) would clarify what I was doing. For example, re-entering a new layer each time through the catalog became simple enough. Yet, there was so much more that I didn't quite grasp.
It seems to me that to understand ArcGIS in particular, one would have to know a vast amount of information in order to fully grasp the concepts of what he/she was doing on this program. The advantages of GIS far outweighs the disadvantages.
GIS reveals areas for further inquiry and questioning because of the way it brings data together. It reveals the relationships and patterns in maps. Furthermore, GIS can be used in virtually any area of business not just map-making.
The disadvantages come into play with the data. There is an enormous amount of data that can be sectioned off into more intricate databases. Also, many types of GIS software may exist, but ESRI is the main software that many people use.
GIS reveals areas for further inquiry and questioning because of the way it brings data together. It reveals the relationships and patterns in maps. Furthermore, GIS can be used in virtually any area of business not just map-making.
The disadvantages come into play with the data. There is an enormous amount of data that can be sectioned off into more intricate databases. Also, many types of GIS software may exist, but ESRI is the main software that many people use.
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