Practice Searching For A Value In A Sequence (13.1) - Arrays vs lists, binary search - Part B
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Searching for a Value in a Sequence

Practice - Searching for a Value in a Sequence

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is linear search?

💡 Hint: Think of it as looking through items one by one.

Question 2 Easy

True or False? Binary search can be applied to unsorted sequences.

💡 Hint: Consider how you search for words in a dictionary.

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Question 1

What is the time complexity of linear search?

O(1)
O(n)
O(log n)

💡 Hint: Think about how the algorithm works step by step.

Question 2

Binary search can only be applied to which type of sequence?

Sorted
Unsorted

💡 Hint: Consider the structure of the data.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given the sorted array [1, 3, 5, 7, 9], use binary search to locate the number 5, detailing each step.

💡 Hint: Identify mid indices throughout your search.

Challenge 2 Hard

Create a comparison chart between linear and binary search in terms of time taken on different list sizes.

💡 Hint: Utilize timer or profiling techniques within Python.

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