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QUOTE (mattdl68 @ Jan 4 2009, 08:22 AM)

What helps me alot is going threw the examples in labview and turnig on the light bulb to see how things flow.

if i don't understand somthing i research it.

you can see various programming styles and how things are documented.

I use this link alot http://www.iit.edu/%7Elabview/Dummies.html' rel='nofollow' target="_blank">labview for dummies

If I come across anthing else I let you know............................Good luck

They are very good suggestion, thanks

QUOTE (gleichman @ Jan 4 2009, 03:43 AM)

Queues, LabVIEW 2 Style Global Variables (AKA Functional Globals), Local Variables, Global Variables

You've been using LabVIEW for 6 years?

I did a couple small projects using labview every year , so I am not at a professional level even using it for 6 yrs.

Dear all,

After reading people's suggestion and read some material from NI, here is my conclusion and QUESTIONS. Please let me know if you have some other suggestion and answer for my question.

For CLAD,

• Study the manual,
  
• Study Labview for everyone,
  
• do the sample exam from NI,
  
• read the NI preparation guide,
  
• read the example & code in Lava
  

Here is my CLAD related questions,

• It seems some sample exam questions are tricky, for example whether 2 parallel running loops can pass data to each other during running. I think the answer is "NO". But I am not sure. Does any more source for me to practice?
  
• As I understand the exam need me to know analog stuff and acquisition, am I correct?
  
• Many nice people suggest me to read Lava, could anyone please tell me any specific sections in LAVA that I should read, for example useful reading material, takers' experience
  
• Does Anyone want to give/sell his/her CLAD/CLD manual to a poor guy? (just grad., no job, using credit card to feed himself). If I get those free or low price, I will pass those stuff to other Lava people at no charge in future.
  

For the CLD,

• To program the exam does not need knowledge on data acquisition, active X, etc
  
• The most important is style, maybe more important than a working program
  
• Need document everything
  
• Do all the examples and read more codes
  

Here is my questions for CLD

• Labview for everyone seems for entry level, does it still useful for CLD. If yes, which part should I focus on?
  
• Any Labview books specificly talk about the style?
  
• Any material that I can find from Lava to make me pass the exam?
  
• Once again, Does Anyone want to give/sell his/her CLAD/CLD manual to a poor guy? (just grad., no job, using credit card to feed himself). If I get those free or low price, I will pass those stuff to other Lava people at no charge in future.
  

Thanks

Dear all,

After reading people's suggestion and read some material from NI, here is my conclusion and QUESTIONS. Please let me know if you have some other suggestion and answer for my question.

For CLAD,

• Study the manual,
  
• Study Labview for everyone,
  
• do the sample exam from NI,
  
• read the NI preparation guide,
  
• read the example & code in Lava
  

Here is my CLAD related questions,

• It seems some sample exam questions are tricky, for example whether 2 parallel running loops can pass data to each other during running. I think the answer is "NO". But I am not sure. Does any more source for me to practice?
  
• As I understand the exam need me to know analog stuff and acquisition, am I correct?
  
• Many nice people suggest me to read Lava, could anyone please tell me any specific sections in LAVA that I should read, for example useful reading material, takers' experience
  
• Does Anyone want to give/sell his/her CLAD/CLD manual to a poor guy? (just grad., no job, using credit card to feed himself). If I get those free or low price, I will pass those stuff to other Lava people at no charge in future.
  

For the CLD,

• To program the exam does not need knowledge on data acquisition, active X, etc
  
• The most important is style, maybe more important than a working program
  
• Need document everything
  
• Do all the examples and read more codes
  

Here is my questions for CLD

• Labview for everyone seems for entry level, does it still useful for CLD. If yes, which part should I focus on?
  
• Any Labview books specificly talk about the style?
  
• Any material that I can find from Lava to make me pass the exam?
  
• Once again, Does Anyone want to give/sell his/her CLAD/CLD manual to a poor guy? (just grad., no job, using credit card to feed himself). If I get those free or low price, I will pass those stuff to other Lava people at no charge in future.
  

Thanks

QUOTE (jgcode @ Jan 3 2009, 08:43 AM)

Hi Zmarcoz.

Sitting the NI courses (which I am assuming your are talking about by mentioning $5500) is not a prerequisite to taking the NI exams.

However, the course material does lend it self well to the exam content, as the exam assumes you have the knowledge presented in the courses.

If you have the time and enjoy self study you can purchase the course manuals at a substantial price difference to taking the courses.

Although I am a big fan of the NI courses and certification, there are however other good non-NI references out there.

For example, IMHO, LabVIEW For Everyone contains all the relevant information to pass the CLAD and is about 60 bucks.

If you search LAVA you will be able to find other topics on good references as well like this one

Thanks

I have a few years of experience on Labview, so I think I am OK on CLAD

I really want to know

Dear all,

I have some question too, I am going to do the CLD exam.

1.How much will it cost to take the CLD exam?

2.Does CLD exam require you know some special function of Labview? for example, ask you to do rs232 connection with equipment, activeX, using NI-DAQmx, etc

3. Where I can buy the course manuals

4. What book is good for studying CLD exam?

5. Do I know the CLD exam result right away?

6. Any good guide to study the exam?

Dear all,

I want to learn middle level labview and take the exam. I just graduate and don't have job, so I can't afford to pay $5500. Is there any book that I can buy to study myself? Can I just take the exam instead of buying the whole package? How much will it cost for the exam only? Anyone has the experience please help