Be prepared to answer these questions from Ormsby, Chapter 6 (Classifying Features and Rasters):
CHAPTER 6: CLASSIFYING FEATURES AND RASTERS
1. Explain the four major types of maps using classification. P. 134-135.
2. Explain the six ArcGIS methods of classifying a feature. P. 136
3. How do you set classifications in ArcMap? Pp. 138-140
4. What do the x and y axes represent in the Classification window histogram? Pp. 141
5. How can you format the numeric labeling of classes in the toc? Pp. 144-145
6. In Layer Properties, Symbology Tab, what does checking the "Show class ranges using feature values" box do? P. 145
7. How can you manually change a classification cut point? P. 151
8. How do you manually change the color of a given class? Pp. 152-153
9. What does "normalization" mean in ArcGIS? P. 156
10. How do you normalize an attribute? P. 156-158
11. How do you convert a color gradient map to a dot density map? Pp. 158- 159
12. What do you do if you want dot density by a feature (countries) but do not want the feature borders to show? P. 159-160
13. How do you get dots not to display in, say, lakes? Pp. 161
14. How do you create a graduated symbol map? Pp. 164-168
15. How do you create a pie chart or bar/column or stacked bar/column chart map? Pp. 170-174