Quiz 2.1: Algorithms
What is the primary purpose of identifying patterns in data?
Which searching algorithm requires the data to be in sorted order?
The London Underground map is a good example of…
Ignoring irrelevant detail to help us focus on a problem is known as…
Identifying trends or repetition in a problem is an example of…
What is the primary advantage of binary search over linear search?
Part of a sorting algorithm is shown below. Which algorithm is it?
Diagram of an algorithm
In a flowchart, what does this symbol represent?
Flowchart symbol
Which sorting algorithm divides the list into two halves, sorts each half, and then merges them?
Which of the following is not a characteristic of an effective algorithm?