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LabTutor: A Friendly Guide to Computer Interfacing and LabVIEW Programming
Authors: John K. Eaton and Laura Eaton
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Copyright: 1995
ISBN: 0-19-509162-0
Price: Varies between $29.95 and $59.95 (US dollars)
Page Count: 168 pages
John Eaton is Professor and Associate Chairman of the Mechanical Engineering
department at Stanford University, California. He leads a team of 10-15
researchers investigating particle-laden turbulent flows, three-dimensional
turbulent flows, and convective heat transfer in complex flows. Laura Eaton
is an independent software consultant working on the development of custom
laboratory instrumentation systems and multimedia educational products.
She holds degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Management from
the University of California at Berkeley and Stanford University.
According to publisher-supplied information, LabTutor is a combined book
and software system which provides an introduction to the principles and
practice of laboratory data acquisition, experimental control, and data
processing using any hardware/software system. LabTutor includes specific
instruction and examples on how to use LabVIEW, a graphical programming
language from National Instruments for developing automated instrumentation
systems.
LabTutor allows new users to make effective use of laboratory computers
with as little as ten hours of effort and to become accomplished practitioners
with less than forty hours of effort. The printed version offers the convenience
and readability of an ordinary book. The hypertext version includes sound
and animation to clarify certain concepts and offers the advantage of rapid
searching, making it useful as an on-line manual.
LabTutor can be used as a primary package for a course on laboratory computers,
as a supplement in traditional laboratory courses, or as a self-guided tutorial
for those learning to use laboratory computers on their own.
The price varies depending upon the text/software choice. A text only version
is available for $29.95. Text and software versions, depending on Macintosh
or Windows, range from $39.95 to $59.95. Site licenses incur an additional
cost, depending on the number of users.
To order, or for more information, contact:
Oxford University Press
2001 Evans Road, Cary, NC 27513 USA
Telephone: +1 212-726-6207 or call toll-free in the U.S. at 1-800-451-7556
Facsimile: +1 212-726-6449
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