Practice Time Complexity Of Binary Search (10.1.5)

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Question 1.
What is binary search?
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Remember it reduces the search area significantly.
Question 2.
What time complexity does linear search have?
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Think about the number of elements to check.
3Question 3.
What is the time complexity of binary search?
- O(n)
- O(log n)
- O(n^2)
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Think about how many elements you eliminate each time.
4Question 4.
True or False: Binary search can be applied to unsorted arrays.
- True
- False
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Consider how the elements need to be ordered.
Question 5.
Design an algorithm in pseudocode for binary search and analyze its time complexity.
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Ensure to consider how to handle the mid index calculation.
Question 6.
Explain a scenario in a real-world system where binary search would be preferred over linear search, justifying your reasoning.
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Think about the magnitude of data and sorting.

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