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Working with tables, Categorization and SQL

Part 1: Categorization
In this lab, you have the information below in the form of an Exel spreadsheet.In
order to import it into ArcGIS you click on it in ArcCatalog (Book1) and you will see
.Sheet1$ underneath. Import Sheet1$ into ArcMap

You will also be supplied with a map of the US with state outlines (State.shp), you
.will need this too

The first thing you need to do is to join the table to the map. Before you do, open both
tables separately and take a quick look at them. To do this you have to get both items
(map and table) in ArcGIS dataview. Next you will be required to join them. Right
click on the map layer and you will see an option for joins and relates. Select join and
go from there. You are a smart group so you should be able to figure out how to do
.this. Trial and error works fine

.Join the tables then open the table for States.shp again

Question 1: What difference is their between the original table for States.shp and
?the one you see now
Answer : the difference is that in the original table we did not have 'state
.rate' tables in the map, but we have them in the one we see now
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Once that is done, I want you to create several maps with the data categorized in 5
categories (except standard deviation which is in 4 categories) using the following
:methods
Natural Breaks (Jenks Method) •
Equal Intervals •
Quantile •
Standard Deviation •
 Question 2: What field do you use as a key (in the shapefile and the
?spreadsheet)? Why

We use : STATE_NAME & STATE . because the information was not

rehashed in order not to ruin the computer, and also because the data
existed in the excel sheet and the map layer

Once joined, I want you to open the table (for the map) and print it. (If the printer is
.not working export it to your folder and e-mail it to yourself to be printed later

Now, go back to the map and right click again, go to properties and select the
.symbology tab
You will want to make sure you are displaying categorical data (look for it to the left
– Quantities, graduated colors) and make sure you select ‘Rate’ as the Field value to
classify by. Then enter how many categories you want to create and click to
categorize. Choose the methods listed above, apply, and go back to the map. Start
with Standard Deviation as it provides a small selection for color ramps. Remember
how we display categorical data? I talked about it when I showed you a choropleth
map……which just so happens to be what you are creating. Use the 6th. ramp from the
top in the standard deviation selection, it will range from light pink through to dark
red. Keep your maps consistent (the same color ramp) as it makes comparing them
.easier

Print each map out individually. When making your maps, in the layout view, include
a title stating what categorization you used, a north arrow, and a key. Make sure you
put a neat line around everything and include your name at the bottom of the map or
key. You will find all the commands you require under ‘insert’. Try and make these
.maps as professional as you can. Marks are included for map layout

Question 3: In your own words, write a paragraph comparing and contrasting

the maps you have created. How are they alike to each other and how are they
?different from each other
we can notice that the outline is the same but a few states are constantly
splendid in shading and some other are constantly darker in shading. This
additionally appears in the Legend States rate and furthermore Quantile
was quite near each other. we can also see that additionally Equal
interims and regular breaks are practically the same in shading with the
.exception of just three states