What is DSP really used for?

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<p>I am required to take 3 courses in my EE undergrad program outside the core courses, and so far I was set on taking microprocessor systems & interfacing, digital signal processing with applications, and transmission of information. </p>

<p>The only thing I'm unsure of is digital signal processing. </p>

<p>My focus was to get into the the embedded systems field, communications field, or possibly the RF engineering field - I just don't know how DSP will help me with that. </p>

<p>I have the option of taking a course on microwaving engineering which I am sure covers RF engineering - should I take this course instead of DSP?</p>

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<p>Whether or not you should take RF instead of DSP depends on which of the 3 concentrations you listed (embedded, communications, RF) interest you the most.</p>

<p>DSP has a lot to do with communications, less to do with embedded, for instance.
RF has nothing to do with embedded.</p>