This textbook provides tutorials that show how to construct, de-bug, and run virtual instruments. Chapters cover the basic principles of the program, virtual instruments, editing, sub VIs, structures, arrays and clusters, charts and graphs, data acquisition, strings and file I/O, instrument control, analysis, and applications. Screen captures illustrate the instructions. Bishop teaches engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)