Practice Execution Of Selection Sort (16.3) - Selection Sort - Data Structures and Algorithms in Python
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Execution of Selection Sort

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the primary function of Selection Sort?

💡 Hint: Think about how you'd arrange things based on size.

Question 2 Easy

What does in-place sorting mean?

💡 Hint: Consider how you would sort without needing a new table.

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Question 1

What is the time complexity of the Selection Sort algorithm?

O(n)
O(n log n)
O(n²)

💡 Hint: Look for the term that grows much faster with increasing n.

Question 2

Selection Sort is performed in-place. True or False?

True
False

💡 Hint: Remember what minimizing extra space entails.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Implement Selection Sort in Python for a descending order list. Explain your approach in detail.

💡 Hint: Focus on adjusting your swap conditions to accommodate descending order.

Challenge 2 Hard

Calculate how long Selection Sort takes if you sort 1,000 elements. Provide a comparison to an O(n log n) algorithm.

💡 Hint: Calculate both complexities to see which one performs faster.

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