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| Preface | |
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| The PC | |
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| Microcomputer systems | |
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| Data representation | |
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| Bus expansion | |
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| Microprocessor operation | |
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| Data transfer and control | |
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| Parallel versus serial I/O | |
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| The processor | |
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| The x86 processor family | |
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| Addressing | |
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| 80286, 80386, and 80486 processors | |
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| Interrupt handling | |
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| The Pentium family of processors | |
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| PC architecture | |
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| Cooling | |
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| Legacy support devices | |
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| Maths coprocessors | |
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| 8237A Direct Memory Access Controller | |
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| 8253 Programmable Interval Timer | |
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| 8255A Programmable Peripheral Interface | |
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| 8259A Programmable Interrupt Controller | |
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| 8284A Clock generator | |
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| 8288 Bus Controller | |
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| Chipsets | |
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| PC memory | |
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| Memory operation | |
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| Memory organization | |
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| Data integrity | |
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| Memory terminology | |
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| Memory size | |
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| Memory speed | |
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| CMOS memory | |
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| BIOS ROM | |
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| PC memory allocation | |
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| BIOS data area | |
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| Disk drives | |
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| PC expansion bus systems | |
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| Expansion methods | |
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| Development of PC expansion bus architectures | |
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| PC ISA/EISA expansion bus | |
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| PC expansion cards | |
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| Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) bus | |
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| The 62-way ISA (PC expansion bus) connector | |
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| The 36-way EISA (PC-AT expansion bus) connector | |
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| Electrical characteristics | |
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| Design of PC expansion cards | |
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| The PC/104 bus | |
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| Peripheral Component Interconnect/Interface (PCI) bus | |
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| Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) | |
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| The Universal Serial bus | |
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| USB applications and principal features | |
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| USB implementation | |
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| Connection and disconnection of USB devices | |
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| USB bus topology and physical connections | |
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| Error detection and handling | |
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| USB data transfers | |
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| USB devices | |
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| USB data flow model | |
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| USB physical interface | |
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| Representative I/O cards | |
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| Measurement Computing Corporation PDISO-8 | |
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| Blue chip technology AIP-24 | |
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| Measurement Computing Corporation Dual-422 | |
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| Arcom APCI-ADADIO multifunction I/O card | |
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| The PMD-1208LS USB device | |
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| Using the command line interface | |
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| The need for an operating system | |
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| Origins of DOS | |
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| DOS basics | |
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| Booting the system | |
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| I/O channels | |
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| DOS commands | |
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| File specifications | |
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| File extensions | |
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| Wildcard characters | |
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| Internal and external commands | |
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| Using batch files | |
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| Batch file commands | |
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| Creating batch files | |
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| Passing parameters | |
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| Using CONFIG.SYS | |
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| Using configuration files and device drivers | |
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| Using AUTOEXEC.BAT | |
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| Using DEBUG | |
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| Debug commands | |
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| A Debug walkthrough | |
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| Using Debug's line assembler | |
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| Programming | |
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| Choice of language | |
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| Software development | |
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| Control structures | |
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| Loops | |
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| Error checking and input validation | |
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| Event-driven programs | |
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| Testing | |
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| Documentation | |
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| Presentation | |
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| Assembly language programming | |
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| Advantages of assembly language | |
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| Disadvantages of assembly language | |
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| Developing assembly language programs | |
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| Software tools | |
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| 8086 assembly language | |
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| 8086 instruction set summary | |
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| 8086 register model | |
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| Interrupt handling | |
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| MASM32 | |
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| A MASM32 walkthrough | |
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| BASIC programming | |
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| Microsoft BASIC for DOS | |
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| Developing Microsoft BASIC for DOS programs | |
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| Variable types | |
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| Variable names | |
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| BASIC command summary | |
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| Subroutines | |
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| Procedures | |
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| User-defined functions | |
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| Logical constructs | |
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| Prompts and messages | |
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| Keyboard entry | |
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| Single key inputs | |
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| Numerical inputs | |
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| String inputs | |
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| PowerBASIC for DOS | |
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| Accessing assembly language from within BASIC programs | |
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| Accessing the I/O ports in DOS or Windows 9x environments | |
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| Microsoft Visual Basic | |
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| PowerBASIC for Windows | |
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| Using dynamic link library (DLL) files | |
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| Accessing the I/O ports from the Windows Protected Mode environment | |
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| Inpout32.dll | |
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| Data files | |
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| C and C++ programming | |
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| C programming techniques | |
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| Include files | |
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| Streams | |
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| Using C functions | |
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| I/O functions | |
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| Messages | |
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| Loops | |
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| Inputs and prompts | |
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| Menu selection | |
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| Passing arguments into main | |
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| Disk files | |
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| Difference between C and C++ | |
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| Port I/O in C and C++ | |
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| The IEEE-488 bus | |
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| IEEE-488 devices | |
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| Listeners | |
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| Talkers | |
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| Talkers and listeners | |
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| Controllers | |
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| IEEE-488 bus signals | |
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| Commands | |
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| Handshaking | |
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| Service requests | |
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| Multi-line commands | |
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| Bus configurations | |
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| IEEE-488 controllers | |
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| IEEE-488 software | |
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| Troubleshooting the IEEE-488 bus | |
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| Interfacing | |
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| Characteristics of digital I/O ports | |
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| Characteristics of analogue I/O ports | |
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| Sensors | |
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| Interfacing switches and sensors | |
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| Sensors with digital outputs | |
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| Sensors with analogue outputs | |
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| Output devices | |
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| Status and warning indications | |
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| Driving LCD displays | |
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| Driving medium- and high-current loads | |
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| Audible outputs | |
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| DC motors | |
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| Output drivers | |
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| Driving mains connected loads | |
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| Driving solenoids and solenoid-operated valves | |
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| Driving stepper motors | |
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| Software packages | |
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| Selecting a software package | |
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| Ease of use | |
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| Flexibility | |
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| Performance | |
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| Functionality | |
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| Software classification | |
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| Custom-written software | |
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| Programming language extensions | |
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| Programmable applications | |
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| Dedicated applications | |
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| Tools and utilities | |
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| Operating system utilities | |
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| Virtual instruments | |
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| Selecting a virtual instrument | |
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| Instrument types | |
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| Instrument connection options | |
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| Digital storage oscilloscopes | |
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| Sampling rate and bandwidth | |
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| Resolution and accuracy | |
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| Low-cost DSO | |
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| High-speed DSO | |
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| High-resolution DSO | |
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| Choosing a computer-based DSO | |
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| Basic operation of a DSO | |
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| Waveform display | |
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| Parameter measurement | |
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| Spectrum analysis | |
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| Sound card oscilloscopes | |
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| Windows Oscilloscope 2.51 | |
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| Software Oscilloscope | |
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| Waveform display | |
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| Parameter measurement | |
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| Spectrum analysis | |
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| Applications | |
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| Expansion cards | |
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| Approaches | |
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| PC instruments | |
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| Industrial PC systems | |
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| Backplane bus-based systems | |
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| Networked/distributed PC systems | |
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| Specifying hardware and software | |
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| Hardware design | |
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| Software design | |
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| Applications | |
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| Monitoring oscillator stability | |
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| Testing crystal filters | |
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| A speech enunciator | |
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| Strain measurement and display | |
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| Backup battery load test | |
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| Load sequencer | |
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| Environmental monitoring | |
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| Icing flow tunnel | |
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| Reliability and fault-finding | |
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| Quality procedures | |
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| Reliability and fault-tolerance | |
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| Hardware techniques | |
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| Software techniques | |
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| The Power On Self Test (POST) | |
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| System BIOS | |
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| BIOS upgrading | |
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| Troubleshooting Windows problems | |
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| Invalid page faults | |
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| General protection faults | |
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| Fatal exceptions | |
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| Protection errors | |
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| Kernel errors | |
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| Dynamic link library faults | |
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| Using Dr. Watson | |
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| Benchmarking and performance measurement | |
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| System information | |
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| Benchmarking | |
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| Processor Benchmark | |
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| CPU Multimedia Benchmark | |
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| Memory Benchmark | |
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| Hard disk Benchmark | |
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| CD Benchmark | |
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| Network Benchmark | |
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| Fault-finding and troubleshooting techniques | |
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| Test equipment | |
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| Multi-range meters | |
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| Logic probes | |
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| Logic pulsers | |
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| Oscilloscopes | |
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| Fault location procedure | |
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| Glossary of terms | |
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| SI units | |
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| Fundamental units | |
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| Selected derived units | |
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| Multiples and sub-multiples | |
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| Decimal, hexadecimal, binary and, ASCII table | |
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| Powers of 2 | |
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| Processor sockets | |
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| Processor data | |
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| Common file extensions | |
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| BIOS error codes | |
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| IBM BIOS | |
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| AMI BIOS | |
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| Award BIOS | |
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| Phoenix BIOS | |
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| Manufacturers, suppliers and distributors | |
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| Expansion systems, embedded controllers, DAQ, and industrial control systems | |
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| Motherboards, memories, processors, drives, and accessories | |
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| Data communication products and accessories | |
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| Memory devices | |
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| Electronic components and test equipment | |
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| Computer supplies | |
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| Software | |
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| Useful websites | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Interfacing | |
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| Electronic circuits | |
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| PC hardware | |
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| Programming | |
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| Reference material available from the Web | |
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| Index | |