ESRI CERTIFICATION GUIDE CH 1-4
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
What is a Geodatabase Schema? - Respond to the geodatabase's structure or
design (e.g., feature dataset structure, field relationships/joins, symbology,
labels, etc.).
Define a layer: ANSWER It refers to a data source and describes how the
dataset is represented using symbols and text labels.
ArcGIS for Server is used for...? (3) - ANSWER Publish information and maps
as web services.
Access services using web apps.
Manage data in a corporate geodatabase.
What may ArcGIS Online be used for? (2) - ANSWER: generating and sharing
maps accessible by web, mobile device, ArcGIS for desktop, or custom app.
Accessing stuff shared by others.
Can ArcGIS for Mobile be used to...? (2) ANSWER offers data collection apps
for smartphones and tablets.
Sync with the arcGIS server to make data and maps av
ailable to field staff.
What three programs make up the ArcGIS for Mobile suite? - Answer ArcPad
,ArcGIS for Windows Mobile.
Apps for Smartphones and Tablet
What are the two apps that comprise ArcGIS Explorer, and what are they used
for? - ANSWER ArcGIS Explorer Desktop provides access to ready-to-use base
maps and layers.
ArcGIS Explorer Online: browser-based, for viewing and generating simple
maps from currently accessible data.
ArcGIS Spatial Analyst is used for what? - ANSWER generating, accessing,
and analyzing cell-based raster data (for example, generate hillside, cost of
journey analysis)
The ArcGIS Geostatistical Analyst is...? ANSWER is an extension of AG
Spatial Analyst. There are more advanced interpolation, statistical, and
optimization analysis tools available.
AG 3D Analyst is used for what? It includes...(2). - ANSWER working with 3D
data, and an extension of ArcMap and Catalog.
contains ArcGlobe (large-scale) and ArcScene (site-level) viewing applications.
AG Network Analyst is utilized for...? - ANSWER study of transportation
networks
, What are AG schematics used for? - ANSWER a representation of a network in
a schematic diagram (for example, the journey of food from farm to fork).
AG tracking analysts are employed for what? - ANSWER geographical patterns
and trends in the context of time (for example, tracking hurricanes in real-time).
AG Publisher is used for what? - ANSWER sharing and distributing maps,
globes, and data (creates PMF files, no need to be online) (Can be read using
the *free* program ArcReader)
What exactly is an ArcSDE geodatabase used for? Three specific functions? -
ANSWER a geodatabase that can be used by multiple people simultaneously
(versioning, scalability, SQL access)
What is a feature class?
What is a feature dataset, and why is it used? - ANSWER Collection of point,
line, and polygon features with the same properties and spatial reference
Stores include classes that are conceptually and topologically connected.
-Used to give structure for complex database functions (topologies, geometric
networks, etc.).
Three types of vector data? Can they have two types of geometry? - Answer:
point, line, or polygon.
Single or multi-part
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
What is a Geodatabase Schema? - Respond to the geodatabase's structure or
design (e.g., feature dataset structure, field relationships/joins, symbology,
labels, etc.).
Define a layer: ANSWER It refers to a data source and describes how the
dataset is represented using symbols and text labels.
ArcGIS for Server is used for...? (3) - ANSWER Publish information and maps
as web services.
Access services using web apps.
Manage data in a corporate geodatabase.
What may ArcGIS Online be used for? (2) - ANSWER: generating and sharing
maps accessible by web, mobile device, ArcGIS for desktop, or custom app.
Accessing stuff shared by others.
Can ArcGIS for Mobile be used to...? (2) ANSWER offers data collection apps
for smartphones and tablets.
Sync with the arcGIS server to make data and maps av
ailable to field staff.
What three programs make up the ArcGIS for Mobile suite? - Answer ArcPad
,ArcGIS for Windows Mobile.
Apps for Smartphones and Tablet
What are the two apps that comprise ArcGIS Explorer, and what are they used
for? - ANSWER ArcGIS Explorer Desktop provides access to ready-to-use base
maps and layers.
ArcGIS Explorer Online: browser-based, for viewing and generating simple
maps from currently accessible data.
ArcGIS Spatial Analyst is used for what? - ANSWER generating, accessing,
and analyzing cell-based raster data (for example, generate hillside, cost of
journey analysis)
The ArcGIS Geostatistical Analyst is...? ANSWER is an extension of AG
Spatial Analyst. There are more advanced interpolation, statistical, and
optimization analysis tools available.
AG 3D Analyst is used for what? It includes...(2). - ANSWER working with 3D
data, and an extension of ArcMap and Catalog.
contains ArcGlobe (large-scale) and ArcScene (site-level) viewing applications.
AG Network Analyst is utilized for...? - ANSWER study of transportation
networks
, What are AG schematics used for? - ANSWER a representation of a network in
a schematic diagram (for example, the journey of food from farm to fork).
AG tracking analysts are employed for what? - ANSWER geographical patterns
and trends in the context of time (for example, tracking hurricanes in real-time).
AG Publisher is used for what? - ANSWER sharing and distributing maps,
globes, and data (creates PMF files, no need to be online) (Can be read using
the *free* program ArcReader)
What exactly is an ArcSDE geodatabase used for? Three specific functions? -
ANSWER a geodatabase that can be used by multiple people simultaneously
(versioning, scalability, SQL access)
What is a feature class?
What is a feature dataset, and why is it used? - ANSWER Collection of point,
line, and polygon features with the same properties and spatial reference
Stores include classes that are conceptually and topologically connected.
-Used to give structure for complex database functions (topologies, geometric
networks, etc.).
Three types of vector data? Can they have two types of geometry? - Answer:
point, line, or polygon.
Single or multi-part
