This presentation discusses data acquisition systems and LabVIEW. It introduces data acquisition, the components of a data acquisition system including sensors, signal conditioning equipment, data conversion and processing. It describes the basic block diagram of a data acquisition system and the components within it. It also discusses National Instruments data acquisition hardware options, driver and application software, and how to perform real-time data acquisition using LabVIEW. Examples of measurement applications and advantages/disadvantages of data acquisition systems are provided.