13.1.1 - Introduction to Merge Sort
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What is Merge Sort?
💡 Hint: Think about the process of sorting, what steps do we take?
What do we call the condition where the recursion stops in Merge Sort?
💡 Hint: What is the smallest size an array can be?
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What is the time complexity of Merge Sort?
💡 Hint: Consider how many times you can divide a dataset before reaching a base case.
True or False: Merge Sort is an unstable sorting algorithm.
💡 Hint: Think about the order of equal elements.
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Demonstrate a step-by-step process of Merge Sort on the array [37, 25, 43, 9, 18, 72].
💡 Hint: Focus on one level of sorting at a time.
Why might someone choose to use Merge Sort over Quick Sort in certain scenarios?
💡 Hint: Consider the characteristics of data structures.
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