Selection, in almost any program, determines which elements will be the target of our actions. As such, the more adapted the selection tool is to the action intended the better. Tools and functions are in a great number in Blender and so are its selection methods.
There are many ways to select elements, and it depends on what mode you are in as to what selection tools are available. First we will go through these modes and after that a look is taken at basic selection tools.