Reflecting manufacturers' growing need to integrate computers into their production processes, this text covers the machining fundamentals—as well as Computer Numerical Control programming and operation of Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machine tools. Its focus is based on the authors' many years of teaching experience along with industrial CNC courses at various businesses and industries. Material is presented in a logical, easy-to-understand fashion, to help students overcome some of the anxiety that has been associated with the subject.