Practice Purpose Of Quick Sort (15.1.1) - Quicksort - Design & Analysis of Algorithms

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Question 1.
What is the main purpose of Quick Sort?
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Think about how it improves upon Merge Sort.
Question 2.
What does the pivot do in Quick Sort?
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It separates smaller and larger elements.
3Question 3.
Which algorithm does Quick Sort aim to improve upon?
- Bubble Sort
- Merge Sort
- Selection Sort
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Think of the extra space used in the other algorithm.
4Question 4.
True or False: Quick Sort requires extra storage for merging elements.
- True
- False
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Consider how data is organized in Quick Sort.
Question 5.
Critique the efficiency of Quick Sort in relation to different pivot selection strategies. How might a consistently poor selection impact performance?
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Evaluate how the choice of a pivot can impact the division of the array.
Question 6.
Implement Quick Sort in Python. Provide a sample array and walk through the partitioning elements.
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Follow the steps we discussed for partitioning to code.

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