COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
ALGORITHMS
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Question
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Put the elements in order, check each item in turn
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Put the elements in order, compare to the middle value, split the list in order and repeat
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Elements do not need to be in order, check each item in turn
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Elements do not need to be in order, compare to the middle value, split the list in order and repeat
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Detailed explanation-1: -In a linear search, the elements don’t need to be arranged in sorted order. The pre-condition for the binary search is that the elements must be arranged in a sorted order. The linear search can be implemented on any linear data structure such as an array, linked list, etc.
Detailed explanation-2: -Q. Which of the following is the best description of the linear search algorithm? Put the elements in order, then go through them one by one until target is found or the end of the list is reached.
Detailed explanation-3: -A linear search is the simplest method of searching a data set. Starting at the beginning of the data set, each item of data is examined until a match is made. Once the item is found, the search ends. If there is no match, the algorithm must deal with this.
Detailed explanation-4: -Step 1: First, read the search element (Target element) in the array. Step 2: In the second step compare the search element with the first element in the array. Step 3: If both are matched, display “Target element is found” and terminate the Linear Search function.