ArcGIS: Importance for Engineers

Abstract

ArcGIS is an extensive and integrated software developed by ESRI to work with map and geographic information. It is used for creating and using maps, compiling geographic data, analyzing mapped information, sharing and discovering geographic information, using maps, and geographic information in a range of applications, and managing geographic information in a database. ArcGIS comprises four key software parts: a geographic information model for modeling aspects of the real world; components for storing and managing geographic information in files and databases; a set of out-of-the-box applications for creating, editing, manipulating, mapping, analyzing and disseminating geographic information; and a collection of web services that provide content and capabilities (data and functions) to networked software clients. It can be used in mobile, laptop, desktop, and servers. It was released initially on December 27, 1999.