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What is the name of the search algorithm that is used by most search engines?
What is the name of the search algorithm that is used by most search engines?
Boyer-Moore searching
What is the name of the type of search that finds all words that start with a specific set of letters?
What is the name of the type of search that finds all words that start with a specific set of letters?
prefix searching
What is the name of the process of finding a specific element in a dataset?
What is the name of the process of finding a specific element in a dataset?
Searching
What is the name of the data structure that is used to store information in a way that allows for efficient retrieval?
What is the name of the data structure that is used to store information in a way that allows for efficient retrieval?
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an array?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an array?
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What is the name of the search algorithm that performs a linear scan of the array, comparing each element to the target value?
What is the name of the search algorithm that performs a linear scan of the array, comparing each element to the target value?
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What is the time complexity of the linear search algorithm in the best case?
What is the time complexity of the linear search algorithm in the best case?
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What is the time complexity of the linear search algorithm in the average case?
What is the time complexity of the linear search algorithm in the average case?
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Which of the following is NOT a requirement for the binary search algorithm to work correctly?
Which of the following is NOT a requirement for the binary search algorithm to work correctly?
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What is the name of the search algorithm that repeatedly divides the search interval in half?
What is the name of the search algorithm that repeatedly divides the search interval in half?
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What is the time complexity of the binary search algorithm in the worst case?
What is the time complexity of the binary search algorithm in the worst case?
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The binary search algorithm can only be used on sorted arrays.
The binary search algorithm can only be used on sorted arrays.
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The binary search algorithm is generally faster than the linear search algorithm.
The binary search algorithm is generally faster than the linear search algorithm.
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Which of the following is an advantage of using the ArrayList class in Java?
Which of the following is an advantage of using the ArrayList class in Java?
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The binary search algorithm is suitable for searching through a list of data that is not sorted.
The binary search algorithm is suitable for searching through a list of data that is not sorted.
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The linear search algorithm is less efficient than the binary search algorithm.
The linear search algorithm is less efficient than the binary search algorithm.
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The binary search algorithm is a recursive algorithm.
The binary search algorithm is a recursive algorithm.
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The best case scenario for both the linear search and binary search algorithms is the same.
The best case scenario for both the linear search and binary search algorithms is the same.
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The binary search algorithm is always faster than the linear search algorithm, regardless of the data size.
The binary search algorithm is always faster than the linear search algorithm, regardless of the data size.
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Both the linear search and binary search algorithms can be used to search for data in unsorted lists.
Both the linear search and binary search algorithms can be used to search for data in unsorted lists.
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Study Notes
Search Algorithms
- Search algorithms are fundamental to computer science, used to locate specific data within a larger dataset.
- Different search methods exist, each with varying efficiency depending on the data structure and desired outcome.
- Linear search is a simple method that sequentially checks each element until a match is found. It is suitable for small, unsorted datasets.
- Binary search is a more efficient approach, requiring a sorted dataset. It repeatedly divides the search interval in half, eliminating half of the remaining data in each step. This makes it much faster for larger sorted datasets than linear search.
Linear Search
- Linear search checks each element of a dataset one by one until a match is found or the end of the dataset is reached.
- For a dataset of size N, the worst-case scenario requires N comparisons.
- Simple to implement, but less efficient for substantial datasets.
Binary Search
- Binary search requires a sorted dataset.
- It repeatedly divides the search interval in half, eliminating half of the data in each step.
- In the worst case, and if the element is found, the number of comparisons required is proportional to log₂N. This dramatically improves efficiency for large data sets.
Algorithm Complexity
- The efficiency of a search algorithm is measured by its time complexity (i.e how long the algorithm will take to run). This is denoted with "O(n)", "O(log n)" etc
- Time complexity describes the rate at which that runtime grows with the input size.
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This quiz covers fundamental search algorithms used in computer science, including linear and binary search methods. It highlights their differences, efficiencies, and appropriate use cases for different types of datasets. Test your knowledge on how these algorithms operate and when to use them effectively.
