Getting back to GIS basics Features, Feature Classes, and Layers

GIS works much differently than other software applications. Instead of a single file type such as a DOC for Word or DWG for AutoCAD or XLS for Excel, GIS makes use of many file types and data formats. This video gets to the basic concepts of what is a feature, a feature class and a layer along with how they are related.
After watching this video, you might find these videos about specific data types also helpful:
What is a Shapefile - • What is a shapefile
Geodatabase Basics Part 1 - • Geodatabase_Basics_Part1
Geodatabase Basics Part 2 - • Geodatabase_Basics_Part2
Geodatabase Basis Part 3 - • Geodatabase_Basics_Part3
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