Practice Algorithmic Aspects of Merging - 19.6 | 19. Mergesort - Part A | Data Structures and Algorithms in Python
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is the worst-case time complexity of the merge sort algorithm?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how many times the list is divided.

Question 2

Easy

How does merge sort utilize the divide-and-conquer strategy?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the steps involved in the sorting process.

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Question 1

What is the primary benefit of using merge sort over simpler sorting algorithms?

  • Faster for small datasets
  • In-Place sorting
  • Better efficiency for large datasets

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about performance with larger data.

Question 2

True or False: Merge sort can sort a list that is already sorted in O(n) time.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the algorithm's mechanics.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given the following unsorted list: [38, 27, 43, 3, 9, 82, 10], demonstrate how the merge sort would work step-by-step.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Start by breaking the list down completely.

Question 2

Implement the merge function in Python that takes two sorted lists and returns a new sorted list.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how to append elements from both lists based on comparison.

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