MCQ IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

DATA STRUCTURES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Arranging elements of a data structure in increasing or decreasing order is known as ____
A
Searching
B
Arrangement
C
Sorting
D
Indexing
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The arrangement of data in a preferred order is called sorting in the data structure. By sorting data, it is easier to search through it quickly and easily. The simplest example of sorting is a dictionary.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sorting is the process of arranging data into meaningful order so that you can analyze it more effectively. For example, you might want to order sales data by calendar month so that you can produce a graph of sales performance. You can use Discoverer to sort data as follows: sort text data into alphabetical order.

Detailed explanation-3: -Data sorting is any process that involves arranging the data into some meaningful order to make it easier to understand, analyze or visualize. When working with research data, sorting is a common method used for visualizing data in a form that makes it easier to comprehend the story the data is telling.

Detailed explanation-4: -The techniques of sorting can be divided into two categories. These are: Internal Sorting. External Sorting.

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