This document provides an overview of block diagram representations of control systems. It discusses how block diagrams can be used to represent the input-output relationships of system elements and operations like addition and subtraction. Examples are given of drawing block diagrams from mathematical equations and reducing complex block diagrams to canonical form through techniques like combining blocks in series/parallel and eliminating feedback loops. The document also covers how block diagrams can represent multi-input, multi-output systems and provides an example block diagram of an armature-controlled DC motor system.