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