A TOOL FOR TEACHING ADVANCED DATA STRUCTURES TO COMPUTER SCIENCE STUDENTS AN OVERVIEW OF THE BDP SYSTEM

Abstract

In order to design and write effective, robust code using advanced data structures, it is crucial to achieve a thorough understanding of the algorithms used to manipulate these structures. One means of accomplishing the task is to provide students with a graphical, animated system that allows users to observe changes that the structure undergoes while it is being used. One such system has been developed which demonstrates B-Trees. Some preliminary testing is complete and some initial reactions of the students who have tried the system are outlined.