Practice Example of Insertion Sort - 12.1.4 | 12. Insertion Sort | Design & Analysis of Algorithms - Vol 1
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12.1.4 - Example of Insertion Sort

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is the first step in the Insertion Sort algorithm?

💡 Hint: Consider one element to be sorted.

Question 2

Easy

How does the Insertion Sort decide where to place the next unsorted element?

💡 Hint: Think about comparing numbers.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the primary concept behind Insertion Sort?

  • Sorts by repeatedly comparing all elements
  • Builds a sorted list incrementally
  • Only works on numeric arrays

💡 Hint: Think about how it processes each element.

Question 2

Insertion Sort has a time complexity of?

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider the complexity classes.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Design and implement a function in your preferred programming language to perform Insertion Sort. Test it with different arrays, including sorted, reversed, and unsorted.

💡 Hint: Remember to consider the index while comparing elements!

Question 2

Optimize the Insertion Sort algorithm by incorporating binary search to find the correct position for each element. Discuss how this affects the overall performance.

💡 Hint: Think about the trade-offs between search time and shifting elements.

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