Practice Lecture - 07 (17.1.5) - Insertion Sort - Data Structures and Algorithms in Python
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Lecture - 07

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Question 1 Easy

What is Insertion Sort?

💡 Hint: Think about how you would sort papers.

Question 2 Easy

Explain the process of inserting a new element.

💡 Hint: What do you do when you find a larger element?

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Question 1

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

O(n)
O(n log n)
O(n²)

💡 Hint: Consider what happens with an unsorted list.

Question 2

True or False: Insertion Sort is more efficient than Selection Sort for large datasets.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about the specifics of how each algorithm works.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given a list of numbers, demonstrate how the Insertion Sort algorithm sorts the list step by step.

💡 Hint: What does the list look like after each insertion?

Challenge 2 Hard

Explain why Insertion Sort can be faster than Selection Sort for already sorted data.

💡 Hint: Think about how each algorithm approaches already sorted lists differently.

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