Practice Validation Of Quicksort Behavior (22.1.6) - Quicksort analysis
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Validation of Quicksort Behavior

Practice - Validation of Quicksort Behavior

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the general time complexity of quicksort in worst-case scenarios?

💡 Hint: Think about the case when the array is sorted.

Question 2 Easy

Explain what a pivot is in the context of quicksort.

💡 Hint: Consider how a pivot divides the array.

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Question 1

What is the worst-case time complexity for quicksort?

O(n)
O(n log n)
O(n^2)
O(log n)

💡 Hint: Recall the scenarios where quicksort struggles.

Question 2

Is quicksort a stable sorting algorithm?

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about how quicksort rearranges elements.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Describe how implementing a random pivot selection might affect the performance of quicksort in real-world scenarios. Provide a detailed example.

💡 Hint: Think about datasets you encounter in programming.

Challenge 2 Hard

Construct and analyze a set of inputs that would consistently produce the worst case for quicksort. Explain how the performance varies with fixed pivot selections.

💡 Hint: Explore inputs like increasing or decreasing sequences.

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