COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
ALGORITHMS
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Question
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Put the elements in order, then go through them one by one until target is found or the end of the list is reached.
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Put the elements in order, compare with the middle value, if not the target:continue to the left or right of the middle and repeat.
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Elements do not need to be in order. Go through them one by one until target is found or the end of the list is reached.
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Elements do not need to be in order, compare with the middle value, if not the target:continue to the left or right of the middle and repeat.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Sorted elements It is not mandatory in linear search that the elements are arranged in a sorted order. On the other hand, in a binary search, the elements must be arranged in sorted order.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
Detailed explanation-4: -Unlike a binary search, linear searching does not require an ordered list.