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Bellman–Ford algorithm

The Bellman-Ford algorithm is like a game of checkers. A game of checkers is made up of a board with several squares, and pieces (like red and black checker pieces). In the Bellman-Ford algorithm, the squares represent different places and the pieces represent the best paths from one place to the next. The goal is to figure out which path is the best path to get from one place to the next. The algorithm looks at all the different paths and chooses the one with the shortest amount of steps. This algorithm is used in computer science and computer networking to help find the best route for data packets to take.