Practice Chennai Mathematical Institute, Madras (17.1.3) - Insertion Sort
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Question 1 Easy

What is Insertion Sort?

💡 Hint: It starts sorting with one element, expanding as it progresses.

Question 2 Easy

What happens to the complexity of Insertion Sort on a pre-sorted list?

💡 Hint: Think about how many moves it has to make.

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Question 1

What is the time complexity of Insertion Sort in its worst case?

O(n)
O(log n)
O(n^2)

💡 Hint: Remember how many comparisons can happen in the worst scenario?

Question 2

True or False: Insertion Sort can perform better than Selection Sort when dealing with a sorted list.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about how each algorithm processes sorted data.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given the array {12, 11, 13, 5, 6}, describe in detail how the Insertion Sort algorithm processes this array step by step.

💡 Hint: Track every element's movement to visualize the sorting.

Challenge 2 Hard

Write a Python implementation of the Insertion Sort algorithm. Ensure to include comments explaining each part of the code.

💡 Hint: Focus on using a loop to fetch the elements and compare them accordingly.

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