Practice Sorting: Concluding Remarks - 17.1 | 17. Sorting: Concluding Remarks | Design & Analysis of Algorithms - Vol 1
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Question 1

Easy

Define stable sorting.

💡 Hint: Think about how sorting ties are handled.

Question 2

Easy

Why is quicksort generally considered fast?

💡 Hint: Consider how many elements it divides at each step.

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Question 1

What is the main benefit of stable sorting?

  • It is faster than all algorithms
  • It preserves the order of equal elements
  • It requires less memory

💡 Hint: Focus on what happens to tied elements during sorting.

Question 2

True or False: All sorting algorithms are stable.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Recall examples of unstable sorting methods.

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Question 1

Consider a dataset of 500,000 records that needs to be sorted primarily by date and secondarily by name. Which sorting algorithm would you choose and why?

💡 Hint: Think about both the size and nature of the data.

Question 2

You have two algorithms: Algorithm A (O(n^2)) and Algorithm B (O(n log n)). If you need to sort 1000 records which would you choose? Explain your reasoning.

💡 Hint: Consider time complexity benefits as data size increases.

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