COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
DATA STRUCTURES
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When there is a large amount of data
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When there is a small amount of data
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Binary search is faster than linear when the given array is already sorted. For a sorted array, binary search offers an average O(log n) meanwhile linear offers O(n).
Detailed explanation-2: -The main advantage of using binary search is that it does not scan each element in the list. Instead of scanning each element, it performs the searching to the half of the list. So, the binary search takes less time to search an element as compared to a linear search.
Detailed explanation-3: -Binary search is faster than linear search except for small arrays. However, the array must be sorted first to be able to apply binary search. There are specialized data structures designed for fast searching, such as hash tables, that can be searched more efficiently than binary search.
Detailed explanation-4: -But, the Binary search needs to order the elements in a list. We must consider choosing the best sorting algorithm. The simulation, concludes that the Binary search algorithm is 1, 000 times faster than the Linear search algorithm.
Detailed explanation-5: -Binary Search is more optimized and efficient than Linear Search in many ways, especially when the elements are in sorted order. The reason boils down to the complexities of both the searches. 1. Time Complexity: O(N)-Since in linear search, we traverse through the array to check if any element matches the key.