Practice Insertion Process - 12.1.2 | 12. Insertion Sort | Design & Analysis of Algorithms - Vol 1
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Question 1

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What does insertion sort do?

💡 Hint: Think about how cards are sorted.

Question 2

Easy

What is the worst-case time complexity of insertion sort?

💡 Hint: Consider the scenario of sorting a completely reversed list.

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Question 1

What is the main process of insertion sort?

  • A. Sorting by selection
  • B. Inserting elements into-their position
  • C. Merging sorted lists
  • D. Swapping elements randomly

💡 Hint: Remember how we sort cards.

Question 2

True or False: Insertion sort is more effective on large, unsorted datasets than on nearly sorted data.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about the efficiencies we discussed.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given an array of integers [5, 2, 9, 1, 5, 6], illustrate each step of the insertion sort process.

💡 Hint: Visualize the process as inserting numbers one by one into an already sorted list.

Question 2

Analyze the effectiveness of using insertion sort on a dataset of 1,000 elements that is nearly sorted. What is the expected time complexity?

💡 Hint: Think about the efficiency of comparisons in nearly sorted arrays.

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