Sorting networks - CS Unplugged
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Title
Sorting networks - CS Unplugged
Subject
Algorithms; sorting; parallel processing; computational thinking; unplugged computing
Description
A CS Unplugged unit in which learners physically use sorting networks to order values and investigate how multiple comparisons can happen in parallel. The resource connects algorithm efficiency, decomposition, patterns and parallel processing with practical classroom activities.
Creator
Computer Science Education Research Group, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Source
https://www.csunplugged.org/en/topics/sorting-networks/
Publisher
CS Unplugged / University of Canterbury
Date
n.d.; accessed September 2026
Contributor
CS Unplugged contributors
Rights
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) for website content
Relation
CS Unplugged topics, printable sorting network and computational-thinking materials
Format
Web topic unit with lessons, printable resources and curriculum integrations
Language
English
Type
Unplugged computing unit
Coverage
Ages 5-14; internationally applicable computing education
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Citation
Computer Science Education Research Group, University of Canterbury, New Zealand, “Sorting networks - CS Unplugged,” TinkerOER, accessed September 28, 2026, https://tinkeroer.ucd.ie/items/show/76.