ArcGIS

ArcGIS From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search ArcGIS ArcGIS logo.png ArcMap 10.1 screenshot.png Parcel editing with ArcMap 10.1 on Windows 7 Developer(s) Esri Initial release December 27, 1999; 20 years ago Stable release 10.8 / February 20, 2020; 5 months ago[1] Written in C++ Operating system Desktop: Windows 7 SP1 and later, Windows Server 2008 R2 and later;[2] Enterprise additionally supports: Windows Server 2008 R2 and later; RHEL 6 and later, SLES 12;[3] Type Geographic information system License Proprietary commercial software Website http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis ArcGIS is a geographic information system (GIS) for working with maps and geographic information maintained by the Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri). 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. The system provides an infrastructure for making maps and geographic information available throughout an organization, across a community, and openly on the Web. ArcGIS consists of the following Windows desktop software: ArcReader, which allows one to view and query maps created with the other ArcGIS products; ArcGIS Desktop (often referred to as "ArcMap" to distinguish it from ArcGIS Pro), made up of four fundamental applications: ArcMap, for viewing and editing spatial data in two dimensions and creating two-dimensional maps; ArcScene, for viewing and editing three-dimensional spatial data in a local projected view; ArcGlobe, for displaying large, global 3D datasets; ArcCatalog, for GIS data management and manipulation tasks. ArcGIS Pro, a new, integrated GIS application, planned to eventually supersede ArcMap and its companion programs.[4] ArcGIS Pro works in 2D and 3D for cartography and visualization, and includes Artificial Intelligence (AI).[5] There are also server-based ArcGIS software as part of the ArcGIS Enterprise product, as well as ArcGIS applications for mobile devices like phones and tablets. Extensions can be purchased separately to increase the functionality of ArcGIS. Receiving a certificate in ArcGIS software is also available for professionals from beginners to experts through Esri's training programs.