Algorithm Visualizer: Its features and working

Design and Analysis of Algorithms is one of the most important subjects in the field of Computer Science. We have observed that it is one of those typical subjects, which when understood well can be very interesting, but for learners who are not able to understand the concepts clearly, it can become a burden. Through our work we intend to change the perception of this subject from complex and hard to grasp, to interesting and fun. Our work aims to engage the students by providing self-paced hands-on experience, fun filled games through mazes and patterns and interactive, perceivable visualizations for their better concept understanding of various algorithms. Our work presently focuses on path-finding, sorting and CPU scheduling algorithms as these are the most widely taught and used algorithms in the computer science domain. Our idea would not only help the students and learners get a better hold on the concepts of algorithms but also provide an innovative way for teachers and educators to portray their ideas more clearly and interactively through to the students.