I've taken both Basics I and II, and the LabVIEW DAQ course. In my case
they were worth it. I'm not sure if your situation is the same as mine,
though. My schedule is usually pretty full. So I was able to take these
courses and get up to a point where I could do all the basic functions in
one week. That was a big help. I might add that I'm an instructor by
trade, not a programmer, so I don't have years of C programming behind me.
Also, my company paid for the courses, which made my decision a lot easier!
Another benefit that really helped me is that the instructors really cared,
and offered to give me some help even after the course was over. I didn't
want to abuse this offer, so I was very careful in how much I asked of them,
but they both were more than
helpful. This is the kind of service that's
hard to find out there! Both instructors worked for National Instruments
Alliance Member companies. They were knowledgeable and serious about
ensuring I got my money's worth.
If you are already familiar with wiring VIs, then I would suggest that you
go to the NI web site and look at the detailed course outline for these
courses. If you are already familiar with what is covered in these courses,
then obviously you wouldn't gain much by taking them. If you need to learn
a lot of what is shown in the outlines, then there is no quicker way to get
up to speed.
Best of luck to you,
Mike
