ZIO · Algorithmic Problem Solving
Searching
Linear search, binary search and variants over sorted/unsorted data.
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Binary search can be applied to find an element in:
Q2 · Searching · HARD
In a sorted array of n elements, how many comparisons does binary search make in the worst case?
Q3 · Searching · MEDIUM
Which searching algorithm is most suitable when the data is stored in a linked list?
Q4 · Searching · EASY
Linear search on an unsorted array of n elements has a worst-case time complexity of: