11.1.3 - Illustration of Selection Sort
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What is the first step in selection sort?
💡 Hint: Think about how selection sort identifies which element to place first.
Explain what is meant by 'in-place sorting'.
💡 Hint: Consider how the elements are rearranged during sorting.
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What is the first action taken by the selection sort algorithm?
💡 Hint: Think about what selection sort establishes as the first step.
Selection sort is considered an in-place algorithm.
💡 Hint: Recall the definition of in-place algorithms.
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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.
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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