man pages, i.e. "Manual Pages", otherwise known as "Help Documentation", is the first place to always look when you want to know how a command works, how to use it, or what it does. If you wanted to know about the `su` command, then open a terminal or console window or use a "Virtual Terminal" on your Linux machine, and at the prompt, enter:
Meanwhile, I agree with the above poster - you should start at the beginning, and read some beginner docs about getting familiar with the basics of using Linux. I didn't read the link given by TobiSGD above, but it sounds like it'd be a fine place to start.
Cheers!