Object-Oriented Design and Programming in LabVIEW Course Overview
The Object-Oriented Design and Programming in LabVIEW Course covers the fundamental concepts of object-oriented design and programming and then demonstrates how those concepts are implemented in LabVIEW. Object-oriented design (OOD) encourages cleaner interfaces between sections of code and results in code that is easier to debug and scales better for large programming teams. Object-oriented programming is the development of code in a language that enforces object-oriented design principles.
Available formats
Private training not available for this course
Course Objectives
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Determine the appropriateness of using an object-oriented approach to solve the problem
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Design an application using object-oriented design principles
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Modify an existing LabVIEW application to replace common patterns with objects
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Implement a basic class hierarchy using LabVIEW classes and Interfaces
Course Details
Duration
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Instructor-led Classroom: Three (3) days
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Instructor-led Virtual: Four (4) days, five-and-a-half-hour sessions
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On-Demand: 5 hours (exercises as a supplement)
Audience
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LabVIEW users who need to improve the readability, scalability, maintainability, or reusability of their code
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LabVIEW users who want to develop code that is easier to debug
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LabVIEW users who are familiar with object-oriented programming in other languages and want to know how to implement object-oriented designs in LabVIEW
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LabVIEW Core 2 attendees who want to focus on Object-Oriented Programming
Prerequisites
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LabVIEW Core 2 Course or equivalent experience
NI Products Used
If you take the course On-Demand:
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LabVIEW 2021
If you take the course in an instructor-led format:
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LabVIEW 2024
Training Materials
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Virtual instructor-led training includes digital course material that is delivered through the NI Learning Center.
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NI virtual instructor-led training is delivered through Zoom, and Amazon AppStream/LogMein access is provided to participants to perform the exercises on virtual machines equipped with the latest software.
Cost in Credits
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On-Demand: Included with software subscription and enterprise agreements, or 5 Education Services Credits, or 2 Training Credits
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Public virtual or classroom course: 30 Education Services Credits or 9 Training Credits
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Private virtual or classroom: 210 Education Services Credits or 60 Training Credits
Object-Oriented Design and Programming in LabVIEW Course Outline
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Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming | Explore the appropriateness of using an object-oriented approach to design and implement an application. |
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Designing an Object-Oriented Application | Design an application using object-oriented design principles. |
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Exploring Object-Oriented Design | Explore object-oriented design principles: dynamic dispatching, class diagrams, and identification and rectification of common design mistakes. |
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Implementing Object-Oriented Programing in LabVIEW | Learn how to develop and use classes in LabVIEW that are readable, scalable, maintainable, and reusable. |
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Applying | Gain proficiency in applying object-oriented principles in LabVIEW, focusing on dynamic dispatch, interface inheritance, tools, and common class use cases. |
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Object-Oriented Design Patterns and Tools | Modify an existing LabVIEW application to replace common patterns with objects. |
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Distributing and Deploying Code | Review, refactor, and deploy code using good object-oriented design and programming practices. |
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Continue your learning path
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