DataVisIQ - Data Structure Visualization and Interactive Quizzes

Abstract

Data Structures and Algorithms is a fundamental course in Computer Science. However, many users find it difficult because it requires abstract thinking. It would be very helpful if there was a visualization tool of data structures such as arrays, queues, stacks, trees, and graphs for users to manipulate. The tool would allow users to see how an element is inserted into or deleted from different data structures, how a tree is traversed in different orders (preorder, inorder, postorder, level-order), etc. Moreover, this tool would provide a simple language by which users can write their own algorithms so that the execution of the algorithm is animated. Additionally, the tool would include interactive quizzes to test users' understanding of various concepts, enhancing engagement and retention. This project is intended to create an exploration environment in which users can learn through experimentation. This tool can be used as an effective supplement to traditional classroom education and textbooks for Data Structures and Algorithms courses. In this paper, a software application that features the visualization of commonly used data structures, their associated insertion and deletion operations, and interactive quizzes is introduced