Author: Trevor P. Morrison
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
The art of computerized measurement draws upon the author's special experience in experimental physics. It is full of useful information to enable scientists and engineers their way through the many computing and electronics topics associated with computerized measurement. It draws together the knowledge of several fields in an easy to understand manner.Contents include: Transducers; Details of signal types; Analogue-digital conversion techniques; Error assessment; Noise and low level measurement techniques; Computer system considerations eg: processors, memory, the PC bus, mass storage devices; Interfaces including: RS232 and IEEE488; Descriptions of useful hardware items; Descriptions of techniques used to store data; Compilers; Planning and testing; I/O software descriptions; How data can be read from and written to experimental equipment; Display techniques; The user control interface; Data analysis software and how to write or find it; Use of the Internet for information and shareware/freeware; Many examples; and C/C++ reference.