This introductory lab text by one of the best selling authors in the field shows how to use IBM and compatible PCs for practical applications including communications, instrumentation, test equipment, and process controls--with complete instruction in I/O (Input/Output) techniques. It is intended for students in engineering, engineering technology, the physical sciences, and computer science. Over 70 fully tested, documented examples are presented, with over 200 related problems. Each lab has a complete, self-teaching format, with definitions, descriptions of new instructions, learning guidelines, examples, and summary.