How-To, How-Does, What-is Project

Elevator Pitch:

• I built an interactive sorting algorithm visualizer that demonstrates how computers organize data step-by-step. Users can generate a random set of bars on the screen, then choose which algorithm they want to watch. I would either choose to visualize Bubble Sort or Merge Sort. The program animates every comparison and swap in real time, so you can actually see the logic behind the scenes instead of just reading code. It turns an abstract concept from computer science into something visual and intuitive. The project highlights how different algorithms operate, why some take longer than others, and how simple rules can quickly turn chaos into order. For my test, I would have the viewer go down the line and pretend they are an algorithm. This would be challenging to visualize well which is why I think it is a good project to do for the last major assignment of the year.