This document provides an overview of fluid mechanics concepts including rate of flow or discharge (Q), and the continuity equation. It defines rate of flow as the quantity of fluid flowing per second through a section, which for incompressible fluids is the volume per second and for compressible fluids is the weight per second. It presents the continuity equation as Q = A x V, where Q is the rate of discharge, A is the cross-sectional area, and V is the average velocity. The document was prepared by an assistant professor and provides an introduction to applications of the continuity equation for a bridge course on fluid mechanics and machinery.