The manual consists of two parts. The first includes basic concepts and laws of mechanics of liquids and gases, their practical application in hydraulic calculations of pipelines and devices, examples of common tasks and the necessary background data/ The second part contains basic information about hydro- and pnevmodrives, their schemes and basic elements. The technique of layout and calculation of functional-operational hydro- and pnevmodrives management schemes, examples of their use in various technological machines.