Practice Iterative Process Of Merging (19.3.2) - Mergesort - Part A - Data Structures and Algorithms in Python
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Iterative Process of Merging

Practice - Iterative Process of Merging

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Question 1 Easy

Explain the merge process for the lists [1, 3] and [2, 4].

💡 Hint: Think of comparing the first elements of the lists.

Question 2 Easy

What is the base case for the merge sort algorithm?

💡 Hint: What do you do when there's nothing left to sort?

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Question 1

What is the main strategy used in merge sort?

Insertion
Selection
Divide and Conquer

💡 Hint: Think about how the algorithm organizes the sorting tasks.

Question 2

True or False: Merge sort has a time complexity of O(n²).

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider how merge sort compares to other sorting methods.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given two sorted lists [10, 15, 20] and [5, 18, 22], write a function to merge them. Then, analyze its time complexity.

💡 Hint: Consider using pointers for each list when iterating.

Challenge 2 Hard

Design a detailed algorithm that outlines the steps to perform merge sort and implement it using recursion.

💡 Hint: Remember to outline the base case clearly in your design.

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