This second edition reflects progress in the field over the past five years. Chapters on the PC and MS DOS, language options, and buses and communications have been expanded and rewritten, and new information on object-oriented programming and software tools and techniques has been added. Covers software design, sensors and associated systems, IEEE 488 interfacing, GPIB, and the automated laboratory. A section on real life applications and cautions includes information on controlling batch distillation columns, bioreactors, and furnaces. Includes laboratory exercises and a glossary. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.