Introduction to GIS Software

1. Which company makes the software ArcGIS Pro?

a. Microsoft

b. Esri

c. Google

d. Amazon

2. What does open-source software mean?

a. Proprietary software that require a purchased license

b. Software that is usually free and provides the source code for users to inspect or modify

c. Software that is free to use and download

d. Software that is not produced by Esri

3. Why is it important to not use spaces or special characters when naming your computer files and folders?

a. ArcGIS will convert the file into an unreadable binary code format, making it unreadable

b. It will trigger the antivirus software on the computer to automatically delete these files

c. ArcGIS may interpret the name incorrectly, which may cause errors when accessing files and fail a GIS process

d. GIS professionals like to make life more complicated than it needs to be

4. Why do you need to be careful when renaming folders or files on your computer?

a. An ArcGIS project may not be able to find existing data layers until you point it to the correct files on your computer

b. Renaming folders or files can alter the metadata associated with the data, leading to loss of important information about the dataset’s origin and modifications

c. Renaming folders or files can change the file format, making the data unreadable by an ArcGIS project

d. You do not need to be careful about renaming folders or files; ArcGIS will automatically update to reflect the changes

5. Pick the following statements that best represent backing up your GIS data and project:

a. You can back up your GIS data and project onto a USB flashdrive by copying the entire folder holding all files

b. You do not need to back up your GIS data and project if you are working on your personal computer where no other users will tamper with it

c. You can back up your GIS data and project onto a cloud drive (Google Drive, OneDrive, or Dropbox) by copying the entire folder holding all files

d. You can back up your work by coping your project file to a USB flashdrive or cloud drive (Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox)

Quiz 3: Introduction to GIS Software

1. Which company makes the software ArcGIS Pro?

2. What does open-source software mean?

3. Why is it important to not use spaces or special characters when naming your computer files and folders?

4. Why do you need to be careful when renaming folders or files on your computer?

5. Pick the following statements that best represent backing up your GIS data and project: