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What is the purpose of the insertion sort algorithm?
What is the purpose of the insertion sort algorithm?
- To split a list into two equal parts
- To remove elements from a list
- To create a random order of elements
- To arrange a list of elements in a particular order (correct)
What is the initial assumption made in the insertion sort algorithm?
What is the initial assumption made in the insertion sort algorithm?
- The last element in the list is in the sorted portion
- The first element in the list is in the sorted portion (correct)
- All elements are already sorted
- The list is empty
In the insertion sort algorithm, when is an element moved from the unsorted portion to the sorted portion?
In the insertion sort algorithm, when is an element moved from the unsorted portion to the sorted portion?
- During every iteration (correct)
- When the list is in descending order
- Only at the beginning
- After all the elements are sorted
What type of search is also known as Sequential Search?
What type of search is also known as Sequential Search?
What is the process of arranging a list of elements in a particular order called?
What is the process of arranging a list of elements in a particular order called?