The document provides an overview of digital signal processing (DSP). It defines DSP as the analysis, interpretation, and manipulation of signals that have been digitized. The document discusses the need for signal processing to remove noise, and categorizes signal processing as either analog or digital. It highlights advantages of digital over analog processing, describes common filters and their applications. The document also outlines different DSP processor architectures, applications of DSP, and recommendations books and resources to learn more about DSP.