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 Does the word "Test" fall within your job description? If so, you'll probably agree with this author, who writes: "Test instrumentation is undergoing a fundamental change — from fixed-functionality standalone instruments to flexible software-based devices that can be redefined by the user."
The article discusses the benefits of this software-based approach toward instrumentation, in which generic hardware components are used to digitize a signal. Then, this raw data is processed by a general-purpose computer running custom signal analysis routines. The result is an instrument that can be readily reconfigured to suit a variety of test requirements.
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