Which statement BEST describes the significance of understanding sorting algorithms?
It's only essential for software engineers specializing in algorithm development.
It enables developers to choose the most suitable algorithm for a given task based on efficiency and data characteristics.
All sorting algorithms perform equally well, so understanding them is unnecessary.
It's primarily a theoretical concept with little practical relevance.
Which of the following is a real-world analogy for how Insertion Sort works?
Searching for a specific webpage on the internet
Finding a book in a library by its Dewey Decimal number
Shuffling a deck of cards
Arranging cards in a hand by suit and rank
Why is Insertion Sort not preferred for large datasets?
It has a high space complexity
It is difficult to implement
It is not a stable sorting algorithm
Its time complexity is quadratic in the worst case
Which of the following sorting algorithms has the best-case time complexity of O(n)?
Both Bubble Sort and Selection Sort
Neither Bubble Sort nor Selection Sort
Selection Sort
Bubble Sort
Which of the following is a real-world application of sorting in databases?
Data compression for efficient storage.
Query optimization for faster retrieval of results.
Natural language processing for text analysis.
Data encryption for enhanced security.
Is Bubble Sort a stable sorting algorithm?
Yes
No
Stability is irrelevant for Bubble Sort
Only in its optimized version
When does Insertion Sort exhibit its worst-case time complexity?
When the array is already sorted
When the array has a random distribution of elements
When all elements in the array are the same
When the array is reverse sorted
Which of the following best describes the concept of 'stability' in sorting algorithms?
A stable sorting algorithm maintains the relative order of equal elements.
A stable sorting algorithm always has the lowest time complexity.
A stable sorting algorithm is resistant to errors in the input data.
A stable sorting algorithm uses a fixed amount of memory regardless of input size.
Which algorithm repeatedly finds the minimum element from the unsorted part and puts it at the beginning?
Quick Sort
Merge Sort
Is Selection Sort a stable sorting algorithm?
Stability is irrelevant for Selection Sort