As MATLAB becomes nearly ubiquitous in industry and academia, it is a near necessity that professionals and students have a level of competence in its use. Until the publication of this text, however, no book had quickly and effectively introduced MATLAB's capabilities to new users and assisted those with more experience down the path toward increasingly sophisticated work. The hands-on, tutorial approach of Basics of MATLAB and Beyond gently takes new users by the hand and leads them to competence in all the fundamentals of MATLAB. Then, with equal effectiveness, it covers the advanced topics that lead to full, creative exploitation of MATLAB's power, making it a must for any new user of the software.