Practice Worst Case Complexity - 19.2.1 | 19. Mergesort - Part A | Data Structures and Algorithms in Python
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does the worst-case complexity of O(nΒ²) mean for a sorting algorithm?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how time and length of data interact.

Question 2

Easy

What is the first step in the merge sort algorithm?

πŸ’‘ Hint: What do we do before sorting?

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the function of merge sort?

  • To reverse a list
  • To search for an element
  • To sort a list

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what sorting means overall.

Question 2

True or False: Merge sort has a guaranteed worst-case performance of O(n log n).

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the efficiency of the method itself.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given a randomly shuffled array of integers, apply the merge sort algorithm to sort the array step by step. Document every split and merge operation.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Keep track of the left and right sides as you merge them.

Question 2

Implement the merge sort algorithm in Python from scratch and evaluate its performance against a list of 10,000 random integers.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember that merging is key – focus on how to efficiently combine the sorted halves.

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