Practice Comparison Of Sorting Algorithms (18.1.13) - Recursion - Data Structures and Algorithms in Python
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Comparison of Sorting Algorithms

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Question 1 Easy

What is a recursive function?

💡 Hint: Think about the definition.

Question 2 Easy

Can you name one algorithm that uses recursion?

💡 Hint: Consider sorting or mathematical functions.

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Question 1

What does a recursive function do?

Calls another function
Calls itself
Stops recursion

💡 Hint: Think of the definition of recursion in programming.

Question 2

True or False: The time complexity of insertion sort can be more efficient than O(n^2) for partially sorted lists.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the characteristics of insertion sort.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a recursive function that returns the nth Fibonacci number. Explain its time complexity.

💡 Hint: Think about how you can break down the problem using prior results.

Challenge 2 Hard

How would you optimize the insertion sort to handle larger lists more efficiently? Discuss alternatives.

💡 Hint: Consider other sorting algorithms you know.

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