
Acknowledgments
We would like to thank the engineers, developers, and managers at
National Instruments who supplied vital information without which this
book would not be possible, particularly Jeff Kodosky, David Gardner,
Joel Sumner, Newton Petersen, P. J. Tanzillo, and Kathy Brown. A spe-
cial thanks goes to Zaki Chasmawala of National Instruments for proof-
reading and highlighting the pertinent parts of Chapters 2 through 9
covered by the certification exams.
Credit also goes to our wives, Katharine Decker Johnson and Patty
Jennings, whose patience during this project cannot be overstated. And
to Elizabeth, Danny, Chris, and David ...