This document defines key concepts in stress and strain analysis: 1) It defines normal stress, shear stress, normal strain, shear strain, and material properties like Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio. 2) It explains that internal forces develop in materials under loading to prevent separation, and that stress is calculated as the limit of force over area as the area approaches zero. 3) It notes that stress is a tensor with directional components, while strain describes changes in size and shape from loading.