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ArcGIS Pro Foundation Certification Questions and Answers 2024
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ArcGIS Pro Foundation CertificationArcGIS online - answer cloud based GIS that can create and use geospatial content.
How can you share content through ArcGIS Online - answer organization, groups,
privately, or openly to the public
Public user accounts AGOL - answer-free
-for personal and commercial use
-to create or modify content, you must either sign in as either a public user or an
organizational member
-allows people to create, share content, but all with limits on usage
organizational member accounts AGOL - answer-associated with an ArcGIS
organization
-provides more access and availability
arcgis online organization - answer-Discrete virtual space within the secure Esri cloud
-Enables an organization to manage content and foster collaboration
-Most robust set of capabilities when access through an organization
capabilities for organization accounts - answer-Store and process geographic data
-Solve complex routing problems
-Perform spatial analysis
-Create reports
-Enrich data with demographic and geographic attributes
sharing through AGOl - answerGeospatial data, Maps, Layers to a central portal that
supports self-service mapping, analytics, and collaboration
AGOL administrator - answer-Controls how users access content, arcgis apps, and
other capabilities
-Control the appearance of their AGOL organizations portal or website
ArcGIS Online Groups - answer-Allows you to see the groups that you belong to,
groups available in organization
-Internal groups facilitate collaboration within the organization, giving the right member
access to the right content
-Can invite people into the group
Which phrase best describes AGOL?
A) A cloud-based geographic information system
B) A localized geographic information system
,C) A mobile device-based geographic information system
D) A desktop-based geographic information system - answerA) A cloud-based
geographic information system
Which capability is available to users with public access to AGOL
A. Create web maps
B. Unlimited storage space
C. Share content within an organization
D. Access to additional ArcGIS apps - answerA. Create web maps
Which phrase best descries an AGOL organization
A. A discrete virtual space within AGOL cloud that enables an organization to manage
content and foster collaboration
B. A desktop application through which an organization can access local geospatial
data
C. The organization that hosts AGOL, including the location of servers, administrators
and management
D. A method for organizing or arranging maps, scenes, apps, layers and other content
in ArcGIS online (may involve groups, folders and schemas) - answerA. A discrete
virtual space within AGOL cloud that enables an organization to manage content and
foster collaboration
Layers - answer-One of the primary ways that you work with geographic data in AGOL
-All web maps and scenes include layers
-Each layer references a data set and specifies how that dataset is portrayed using
symbols and text labels
maps - answer-2D made up of web layers
-Can be shared, edited and displayed online
-Core piece of content in AGOL that can be used across ArcGIS Platforms
Scenes - answer-are similar to web maps, except that they display 3D geographic data
and phenomena
-Layers can be mapped with 3D symbology
Apps - answer-allows you to control how users interact with web maps and scenes
-Provide a focused experience with more potential for context and utility
-Users can create their own, even if they have no programming experience
files - answertypes commonly shared through AGOL
-Reports (PDFs)
-CSV Files
-Shapefiles
CSV and shapefile can be made into layers
,Basemap layers - answerStatic tiled layer such as imagery, territorial boundaries, or
roads that provide geographic context
operational layers - answer-Drawn on top of basemaps
-Can be made up of either features or imagery
-Can interact with operational layers
-Possible interactions include viewing attribution information, editing features and
performing analysis
layers - answerfoundation for all web maps and scenes
-functions as either an basemap or operational
feature layer - answer-Grouping of similar geographic features
-Can be represented by points, lines or polygons (areas)
-Used as operational layers
-Display pop-up windows with tabular information for each feature or location
tile layer - answer-Collection of prerendered images or quick-to-render vectors that can
be rapidly displayed
-When displaying prerendered imagery, tile layers may display elevation, aerial
photography or historic maps
-Often used for basemap layers
-When used for basemap layers, they will often omit any pop-up interactivity
In the following map, the total population layer is the operational layer
A. True
B.False - answerA. true
Where in the item page for a layer would you find the source of the layers data
A. Owner
B. Tags
C. Credits (attribution)
D. Description - answerC. Credits (attribution)
Which type of content can be added to a web map
A. Layers
B. Apps
C. Groups
D. Scenes - answerA. Layers
You need to create a layer that includes pop-ups with tabular information for use in a
web map. Which layer type would you use
A. Feature layer
B. Tile layer
C. Basemap layer
D. Scene layer - answerA. Feature layer
, In a web map, which layer type can you edit and analyze
A. Basemap layer
B. All layers
C. Tile layer
D. Operational layer - answerD. Operational layer
AGOL source layers - answer-Wealth of content available
-If a member of organization, your organization is the first place you might look for map
layers
-Living atlas also provides a library of robust, current, and trustworthy map layers
-When using content that is not in the living atlas or from your organization, pay careful
attention to the item details to ensure its accuracy, veracity and timelines
AGOL local files - answer-Can be added to create map layers
-Common mappable file formats include CSV files and shapefiles
-When you create layers from local data, they are hosted on AGOL
AGOL map notes - answer-Annotations that are stored within the map
-Do not exist outside of the web map and cannot be used in other maps or scenes
private sharing - answer-Only the content owner and the admin can see private content
-Appropriate level of sharing If you are still developing a piece of content and are not
ready for others to use it
group sharing - answer-Collections of content related to a particular theme or area of
interest
-Group members can collaborate on content shared to the group
-Membership can be open or restricted depending on needs
-Groups themselves can be shared publicly or within an organization
organization sharing - answer-All members of an organization can see this content
-You can share with both an organization and with select groups
-Allows everyone in an organization to access content, while still providing a content
depot for teams of colleagues
public sharing - answer-Accessed by anyone and used freely across the internet
-Option is ideal for government and open data as well as public publications
-Publicly shared content can also be included in groups
You have created a web map that provides office locations for employees in your
company. For security reasons, you want this map to be accessible to everyone in the
company, but no one else. Which level of sharing should you use
A. Private
B. Group
C. Organization
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