10.1.5 - Time Complexity of Binary Search
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What is binary search?
💡 Hint: Remember it reduces the search area significantly.
What time complexity does linear search have?
💡 Hint: Think about the number of elements to check.
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What is the time complexity of binary search?
💡 Hint: Think about how many elements you eliminate each time.
True or False: Binary search can be applied to unsorted arrays.
💡 Hint: Consider how the elements need to be ordered.
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Design an algorithm in pseudocode for binary search and analyze its time complexity.
💡 Hint: Ensure to consider how to handle the mid index calculation.
Explain a scenario in a real-world system where binary search would be preferred over linear search, justifying your reasoning.
💡 Hint: Think about the magnitude of data and sorting.
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