The Basic Difference between ArcCatalog and ArcMap
The most general statement that can be made about ArcCatalog and ArcMap is this: ArcCatalog deals with the exploration, examination, and finding of geographic data sets; ArcMap uses those data sets to form layers that display maps and allows analysis of the underlying spatial data.
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