11.1.5 - Iterative Selection Sort Algorithm
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What is the first step in the selection sort algorithm?
💡 Hint: Think about how you would sort items manually.
What is the time complexity of selection sort?
💡 Hint: Consider how many comparisons are made for each element.
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What does selection sort do?
💡 Hint: Focus on how selection sort operates.
True or False: The time complexity of selection sort is O(log n).
💡 Hint: Consider the number of comparisons made.
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Explain why selection sort is inefficient for large datasets and suggest a better sorting algorithm to use.
💡 Hint: Think about how selection sort processes elements.
Implement and test the selection sort algorithm in a programming language of your choice. Analyze the results on an array of various sizes.
💡 Hint: Reflect on past sorting syntax you may have used.
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