Chapter I. Introduction

Chapter I Introduction

Carbohydrates are naturally occurring and well distributed, and are the most important building blocks of the biosphere. These evolutionary and biologically important organic compounds are present on Earth in different forms. Traditionally, on the basis of the number of sugar units, carbohydrates are classified into three groups: monosaccharides, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides. The natur...

Chapter - I Introduction

Chapter I: Introduction and Objectives

Chapter I : Introduction to Data Mining

We are in an age often referred to as the information age. In this information age, because we believe that information leads to power and success, and thanks to sophisticated technologies such as computers, satellites, etc., we have been collecting tremendous amounts of information. Initially, with the advent of computers and means for mass digital storage, we started collecting and storing al...

Chapter Outline and Navigation I . Introduction II

This report will review the similarities and differences of four species of pine seed caching members of the avian family Corvidae that live on the slopes and base of the San Francisco Peaks in north-central Arizona. The four species include the Clark’s nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana), pinyon jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus), western scrub-jay (Aphelocoma californica), and Mexican jay (A. ultr...