15.1.5 - Recursive Sorting
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What is the purpose of Quick sort?
💡 Hint: Think about the overheads of other sorting methods.
What term is used for the element chosen for partitioning?
💡 Hint: It's a key element in the sorting process.
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What is the average case time complexity of Quick sort?
💡 Hint: Consider how the algorithm's efficiency improves with proper pivot selection.
True or False: Quick sort requires additional storage for merging.
💡 Hint: Recall the characteristics of both sorting algorithms.
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Given the array [38, 27, 43, 3, 9, 82, 10], manually perform Quick sort and show each step.
💡 Hint: Remember to list all intermediate partitions and pivots.
Discuss the impact of an unbalanced choice of pivot on the time complexity of Quick sort and provide an example.
💡 Hint: Think back on the lessons learned about pivot selection.
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