13.1.5 - Formalizing Merge Sort Algorithm
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What is the main advantage of Merge Sort over other sorting algorithms?
💡 Hint: Think about time complexity.
What does the merging step in Merge Sort involve?
💡 Hint: How do you compare two lists?
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What is the time complexity of Merge Sort?
💡 Hint: Think about how many times the input array is divided.
True or False: Merge Sort is an in-place sorting algorithm.
💡 Hint: Consider whether extra space is needed.
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Consider an array of integers: [34, 7, 23, 32, 5, 62]. Explain how Merge Sort would process this array step by step.
💡 Hint: Focus on the divide and then how merging happens.
Analyze the impact of Merge Sort on a large dataset (over a million entries) compared to Bubble Sort. What conclusions can you draw from their performances?
💡 Hint: Think about their time complexities.
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