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What is the primary objective of this course?
What is the primary objective of this course?
- To implement sorting algorithms in Java
- To differentiate sorting algorithms in Java (correct)
- To explain the concept of simple sorting
- To analyze the performance of sorting algorithms
Which step is involved in all three sorting algorithms?
Which step is involved in all three sorting algorithms?
- Dividing the data into two parts
- Removing the largest item
- Swapping two items or copying one item (correct)
- Comparing three items
What is the key characteristic of a bubble sort?
What is the key characteristic of a bubble sort?
- It involves swapping adjacent elements if they are in the wrong order (correct)
- It divides the data into smaller chunks for comparison
- It always requires comparing all items at once
- It is guaranteed to be faster than other sorting algorithms
What does sorting refer to?
What does sorting refer to?
Which algorithm is conceptually the simplest among the three sorting algorithms?
Which algorithm is conceptually the simplest among the three sorting algorithms?
What is the main outcome of the initial pass in bubble sort?
What is the main outcome of the initial pass in bubble sort?
In selection sort, what does the algorithm do with the minimum element from the unsorted part of the array?
In selection sort, what does the algorithm do with the minimum element from the unsorted part of the array?
Why is bubble sort considered a good beginning for exploring sorting techniques?
Why is bubble sort considered a good beginning for exploring sorting techniques?
What does insertion sort do with the first element in the array?
What does insertion sort do with the first element in the array?
Why is insertion sort considered an efficient algorithm for small data sets?
Why is insertion sort considered an efficient algorithm for small data sets?
What does bubble sort do if the element on the left is taller?
What does bubble sort do if the element on the left is taller?
What does selection sort do after finding the minimum element in the unsorted part of the array?
What does selection sort do after finding the minimum element in the unsorted part of the array?
In insertion sort, what happens if the third element is greater than TEMP?
In insertion sort, what happens if the third element is greater than TEMP?
What makes insertion sort less efficient as the data size increases?
What makes insertion sort less efficient as the data size increases?
How does selection sort handle comparing players' heights?
How does selection sort handle comparing players' heights?
Why does insertion sort become less efficient as the data size increases?
Why does insertion sort become less efficient as the data size increases?
