Kumar (electrical and electronic engineering, California State University) offers a practical text for those studying digital signal processing (DSP) for the first time, combining background on theory with material on hardware and software aspects of DSP. Each chapter consists of a brief section of theory to explain the underlying mathematics and principles, a problem-solving section, and a computer laboratory section with programming examples and exercises using MATLAB and Simulink. Some chapters include a hardware laboratory section comprised of exercises using test and measuring equipment.