Practice Summary (5.7) - Apply Sorting and Searching Algorithms Efficiently
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Question 1 Easy

What is the time complexity of binary search?

💡 Hint: Think about how many times the search space is divided.

Question 2 Easy

Define an in-place sorting algorithm.

💡 Hint: Consider whether a new array is created.

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Question 1

What is the primary advantage of binary search over linear search?

It is simpler
It is more efficient
It compares more elements

💡 Hint: Think about how they both search through data.

Question 2

True or False: Merge Sort is a stable sorting algorithm.

True
False

💡 Hint: Recall the definition of stability in sorting.

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Challenge 1 Hard

You are given a sorted array with repeated values. Describe how you would modify binary search to find all indices of a target value.

💡 Hint: Consider how to search around the found index.

Challenge 2 Hard

Design an algorithm that reduces sorting complexity by utilizing properties of the dataset. Provide its expected time complexity.

💡 Hint: Think about unique properties of the dataset that could simplify sorting.

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