This document provides an introduction and overview of basic HTML elements and tags. It discusses how to set up a development environment with a text editor and browser. It then covers the core HTML structure using <head> and <body> tags. Several common tags are described like <br>, <hr>, <b>, <u>, and <i>. The document proceeds to explain other basic elements such as links using the <a> tag, ordered and unordered lists, tables, and forms. Throughout examples are provided of the HTML code and expected output.