The first edition has been very successful in engineering schools where introductory programming is taught using MATLAB rather than a traditional programming language. Engineering students use computer tools to perform complex tasks such as scientific computation, data analysis, simulation, and visualization: all skills students will use again in the top level class. First, an introduction to MATLAB as a technical programming language rather than the introduction of MATLAB environment. The author includes a variety of teaching tools such as special boxes that highlight good programming practice, the box that detail common pitfalls in MATLAB programming, and training and many programming examples. This book also makes extensive use of MATLAB's standard functions that provide tested solutions and time saved in writing subroutines or functions.