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What is the time complexity of Linear Search?
What is the time complexity of Linear Search?
O(n)
When does the Linear Search algorithm yield 'No match found'?
When does the Linear Search algorithm yield 'No match found'?
If no element is found equal to the key.
In the context of Linear Search, what does 'Auxiliary space' refer to?
In the context of Linear Search, what does 'Auxiliary space' refer to?
Extra space used by the algorithm to perform the search.
What are the ideal applications of Linear Search?
What are the ideal applications of Linear Search?
How does the Linear Search algorithm determine a successful match?
How does the Linear Search algorithm determine a successful match?
Define space complexity.
Define space complexity.
What factors are used to compute space complexity?
What factors are used to compute space complexity?
Explain the space requirement formula S(p) = C + Sp.
Explain the space requirement formula S(p) = C + Sp.
Provide an example algorithm and calculate its space complexity.
Provide an example algorithm and calculate its space complexity.
Explain how Linear Search algorithm works.
Explain how Linear Search algorithm works.
What happens if the key is not found during a Linear Search?
What happens if the key is not found during a Linear Search?
What is the time complexity of an algorithm that has a running time proportional to the square of the input size?
What is the time complexity of an algorithm that has a running time proportional to the square of the input size?
Give an example of an algorithm associated with O(n^2) time complexity.
Give an example of an algorithm associated with O(n^2) time complexity.
In the Selection Sort algorithm, what does the number of comparisons and swaps grow with as the size of the array increases?
In the Selection Sort algorithm, what does the number of comparisons and swaps grow with as the size of the array increases?
What is the time complexity of an algorithm that has a running time proportional to the cube of the input size?
What is the time complexity of an algorithm that has a running time proportional to the cube of the input size?
Give an example of an algorithm associated with O(n^3) time complexity.
Give an example of an algorithm associated with O(n^3) time complexity.
What type of algorithms often have triple nested loops and O(n^3) time complexity?
What type of algorithms often have triple nested loops and O(n^3) time complexity?
