Practice - Divide and Conquer without Merging
Practice Questions
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What is a pivot in the context of QuickSort?
💡 Hint: Think about how we could group smaller and larger elements.
Name a disadvantage of merge sort.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens during the combination of sorted parts.
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What is the main advantage of using QuickSort over merge sort?
💡 Hint: Consider how the two algorithms utilize memory.
True or False: QuickSort's performance is always O(n log n).
💡 Hint: Think about what can cause variations in algorithmic efficiency.
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Challenge Problems
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Given an array of integers, write a QuickSort function in Python and analyze its time complexity based on different pivot choices.
💡 Hint: Consider testing with sorted, reverse-sorted, and random arrays.
Discuss the potential pitfalls of QuickSort when not using an adequate pivot selection strategy and suggest remedies.
💡 Hint: Explore alternative pivot selection methods and their impact on performance.
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