This book is meant for a wide range of graduate students, who wishes to learn the basic concepts of Genetic Algorithms. It can also be meant for programmers, researchers and experts whose work is based on optimization techniques. The basic concepts of Genetic Algorithms are dealt in detail with the relevant information and knowledge available for understanding the optimization process. The various operators involved for Genetic Algorithm operation are explained. Genetic Algorithms, at present, is a hot topic among academicians, researchers and program developers. This book can be used as a ready reference materials for graduate students and research scholars.