1. Light and Matter -- 2. Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation (LASER) -- 3. Beams and Resonators -- 4. Laser Sources -- 5. Competing Beam Sources -- 6. Basic Materials -- 7. Interaction Between High Power Beams and Matter -- 8. Processing Systems -- 9. Principal Possibilities of Materials Processing with Lasers and Other Beams -- 10. Cutting with Lasers -- 11. Ablation and Marking with Lasers -- 12. Welding with Lasers -- 13. Rapid Prototyping with Lasers -- 14. Surface Treatment with Lasers -- 15. Laser Safety