Practice - Searching for a Value in a Sequence
Practice Questions
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What is linear search?
💡 Hint: Think of it as looking through items one by one.
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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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the time complexity of linear search?
💡 Hint: Think about how the algorithm works step by step.
Binary search can only be applied to which type of sequence?
💡 Hint: Consider the structure of the data.
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Challenge Problems
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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.
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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