Practice Base Case for Merging - 19.6.1 | 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 merge sort primarily based on?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about breaking problems into smaller pieces.

Question 2

Easy

What do we call the situation when we stop breaking the list down?

πŸ’‘ Hint: It involves lists of size one or zero.

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Question 1

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

  • O(n)
  • O(n log n)
  • O(n^2)

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recall the efficiency compared to simpler sorting algorithms.

Question 2

True or False: Merge sort is an in-place sorting algorithm.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what 'in-place' means regarding storage.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

You have to sort a list of 10 random numbers using merge sort. Write pseudocode to demonstrate each step including the divide and merge operations.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Focus on both the divide and merge phases to keep track.

Question 2

Evaluate the efficiency of merge sort compared to quicksort and the implications of their space complexities.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the scenarios where each algorithm excels or falters.

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