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Which of the following is the time complexity of the binary search algorithm?
Which of the following is the time complexity of the binary search algorithm?
- O(1)
- O(n)
- O(log N) (correct)
- O(N^2)
When can binary search be applied in a data structure?
When can binary search be applied in a data structure?
- When the data structure is unsorted
- When the data structure has constant time access
- When the data structure is sorted (correct)
- When the data structure has linear time access
What is the first step in the binary search algorithm?
What is the first step in the binary search algorithm?
- Compare the middle element with the key
- Terminate the process if the key is found
- Find the middle index of the search space (correct)
- Divide the search space into two halves
What happens if the key is found at the middle element in binary search?
What happens if the key is found at the middle element in binary search?
What is the next step in binary search if the key is smaller than the middle element?
What is the next step in binary search if the key is smaller than the middle element?
What is the next step in binary search if the key is larger than the middle element?
What is the next step in binary search if the key is larger than the middle element?
What is the target element in the given example of binary search?
What is the target element in the given example of binary search?
What is the current mid element in the first step of the binary search example?
What is the current mid element in the first step of the binary search example?
What is the time complexity of binary search when the number of elements is doubled?
What is the time complexity of binary search when the number of elements is doubled?
When can binary search be applied in a data structure?
When can binary search be applied in a data structure?
Which of the following is an implementation of the Binary Search Algorithm?
Which of the following is an implementation of the Binary Search Algorithm?
What is the purpose of the Binary Search Algorithm?
What is the purpose of the Binary Search Algorithm?
What is the complexity of the Binary Search Algorithm in the worst case?
What is the complexity of the Binary Search Algorithm in the worst case?
What happens if the key is less than the current mid value in the Binary Search Algorithm?
What happens if the key is less than the current mid value in the Binary Search Algorithm?
What happens if the key matches the value of the mid element in the Binary Search Algorithm?
What happens if the key matches the value of the mid element in the Binary Search Algorithm?
Which of the following is a correct pseudocode for the Iterative Binary Search Algorithm?
Which of the following is a correct pseudocode for the Iterative Binary Search Algorithm?
What is the purpose of splitting the search space in the Binary Search Algorithm?
What is the purpose of splitting the search space in the Binary Search Algorithm?
Which of the following is a correct implementation of the Binary Search Algorithm in C++?
Which of the following is a correct implementation of the Binary Search Algorithm in C++?
