This document provides an introduction to the basic concepts of quality. It discusses that quality can be defined as customer satisfaction, fitness for use, or degree of excellence. The "Q" lens looks at quality from the perspectives of products, people, processes, and outcomes/results. Customer behavior surveys show that 30% consider quality the decisive factor, while 19% are persuaded by brand name alone and 17% just by price. The quality function involves a spiral of continuous progress. Managing quality involves customer-driven objectives, identification, administration and financial planning, control, and improvement. The document concludes with a discussion of the trilogy of quality and a quality perspective.