Practice Selection Sort (15.1.1) - Selection Sort - Data Structures and Algorithms in Python
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Question 1 Easy

What is the first step in using Selection Sort?

💡 Hint: Look for the smallest item in the list.

Question 2 Easy

If the initial list is [5, 3, 1, 4, 2], what does the list look like after the first pass of Selection Sort?

💡 Hint: Identify the smallest number and place it at the beginning.

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Question 1

What type of sorting algorithm is Selection Sort?

Stable
Unstable
Neither

💡 Hint: Think about how elements are swapped in the process.

Question 2

Selection Sort has a time complexity of?

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider how the algorithm processes larger lists.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design an enhancement to Selection Sort to keep track of the number of swaps made during the sorting process. Why might this be useful?

💡 Hint: Consider how the efficiency of many sorting algorithms can be improved.

Challenge 2 Hard

Implement Selection Sort recursively in Python. Explain how recursion can be applied to this algorithm.

💡 Hint: Think about how recursion can break down tasks into smaller parts.

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