Practice Illustration of Selection Sort - 11.1.3 | 11. Selection Sort | Design & Analysis of Algorithms - Vol 1
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Question 1

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What is the first step in selection sort?

💡 Hint: Think about how selection sort identifies which element to place first.

Question 2

Easy

Explain what is meant by 'in-place sorting'.

💡 Hint: Consider how the elements are rearranged during sorting.

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Question 1

What is the first action taken by the selection sort algorithm?

  • Find the largest element
  • Find the smallest element
  • Sort the array
  • None of the above

💡 Hint: Think about what selection sort establishes as the first step.

Question 2

Selection sort is considered an in-place algorithm.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Recall the definition of in-place algorithms.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Demonstrate how selection sort behaves on an array with all elements the same, e.g., [3, 3, 3, 3]. What will the process look like?

💡 Hint: Think about what happens when the minimum element is always equal to the current element.

Question 2

Modify the selection sort algorithm to sort in descending order. What changes are required?

💡 Hint: Consider how the definitions of 'smallest' and 'largest' affect the approach.

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