Practice Recursive Strategy Of Merge Sort (13.1.4) - Merge Sort - Design & Analysis of Algorithms

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Question 1.
What is the first step in the Merge Sort algorithm?
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Think about how we divide things.
Question 2.
What happens when the array is divided down to one element?
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What is the definition of a sorted array?
3Question 3.
What is the time complexity of Merge Sort?
- O(n)
- O(n log n)
- O(n²)
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Consider the efficiency for larger data sizes.
4Question 4.
True or False: Merge Sort is an efficient algorithm for large data sets.
- True
- False
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Reflect on the characteristics of different sorting algorithms.
Question 5.
Implement the Merge Sort algorithm in a programming language of your choice and analyze its performance with varying data sizes.
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Start by breaking down the components of the algorithm.
Question 6.
Discuss the potential drawbacks of Merge Sort compared to other sorting algorithms.
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Consider both speed and memory in your analysis.

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