17.1.2 - Stability in Quick Sort
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What does stability mean in sorting?
💡 Hint: Think about the order of items with the same key.
Name one stable sorting algorithm.
💡 Hint: Consider algorithms that keep original order intact.
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Which of the following is a feature of stable sorting algorithms?
💡 Hint: Think about what stability means in sorting.
True or False: Quick sort is exclusive to stable sorting.
💡 Hint: Consider how quick sort operates during sorting.
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Imagine you are tasked with sorting a list of employees by salary and then by last name. Discuss the implications if you used a non-stable sort like quick sort.
💡 Hint: Consider how the order is managed in multi-key sorting scenarios.
Critically analyze a scenario in a database where the choice of sorting algorithm impacts data retrieval accuracy.
💡 Hint: Think about how data is reported and the importance of maintaining the original data order.
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