COMPUTER BASED OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES gives an overview of Operations Research, various optimization techniques and their applications. The topics discussed in the book covers Operations Research through modeling techniques, linear programming, duality theory, the transportation problem, assignment problem, dynamic programming, integer programming, nonlinear programming, queuing theory, and inventory models and their applications in business, economic and social life. Various examples and exercises have been included to facilitate students to apply concepts and analytical techniques in realistic situations. Figures and Tables are used wherever required to ensure the clarity of concepts explained and for better understanding of topics.