The order in which the subject matter is presented enables students to make an easy transition from continuous signals and systems to their discrete-time counterparts. A general introduction to terminology and a description of digital filters is followed by a review of continuous filter design. Subsequent chapters deal with sampling theorem and the z-transform; design of recursive digital filters; finite-impulse response and nonrecursive filters; basic concepts in probability theory and random processes; and the methods of design and analysis of the Kalman filter. Contains worked analytical examples, diagrams and problem sets.