Practice - Worst Case Analysis of Unsorted Search
Practice Questions
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What is linear search?
💡 Hint: Think about the steps you would take to find a specific value.
What does O(n) represent?
💡 Hint: Consider a scenario where all elements must be checked.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the time complexity of linear search?
💡 Hint: Consider how many elements need checking.
True or False: In an unsorted list, the search can stop early if we haven’t found the target value at the mid-point.
💡 Hint: Think about the implications of unsorted data.
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Challenge Problems
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Suppose you have an unsorted list of 10,000 unique values. Describe how an unsorted search would perform, including time required if the target value is the first versus the last in the list.
💡 Hint: Consider the different positions where the target might be found.
If you were to implement a hybrid search algorithm using both linear and binary searches, what factors would determine which method to use, and why?
💡 Hint: Think about organization and size of datasets.
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