Practice Week- 03 (17.1.4) - Insertion Sort - Data Structures and Algorithms in Python
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Week- 03

Practice - Week- 03

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Question 1 Easy

Describe the main idea behind insertion sort.

💡 Hint: Think about sorting playing cards.

Question 2 Easy

What is the time complexity of insertion sort in the average case?

💡 Hint: Consider the number of comparisons required.

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Question 1

What is the main principle of insertion sort?

Sort elements by repeatedly finding the largest one.
Insert each element into the correct position in a sorted list.
Sort elements in descending order only.

💡 Hint: Think about how you would organize cards.

Question 2

True or False: Insertion sort always runs in linear time.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the arrangement of data.

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Challenge 1 Hard

You have a list of random numbers. Write out the insertion sort algorithm in Python and explain its key components.

💡 Hint: Focus on your iterations and the conditions you need for swap.

Challenge 2 Hard

Compare the performance of insertion sort against bubble sort using a dataset of 100 random integers. Present results in a table format.

💡 Hint: Run both sorts on the same dataset to make comparisons meaningful.

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