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Bubble sort has a best and worst case time complexity of O(n) and O(N^2) respectively. It works by repeatedly swapping adjacent elements that are out of order until the list is fully sorted. Selection sort also has a best and worst case time complexity of O(N^2). It works by finding the minimum element from the unsorted sublist and swapping it into place in each pass. Insertion sort has a best case of O(N) and worst case of O(N^2). It works by picking elements from the unsorted part and inserting them into the correct position in the sorted part. Quicksort works by partitioning the array into two parts and recursively sorting them, having time complexities

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It Exam Short Note

Bubble sort has a best and worst case time complexity of O(n) and O(N^2) respectively. It works by repeatedly swapping adjacent elements that are out of order until the list is fully sorted. Selection sort also has a best and worst case time complexity of O(N^2). It works by finding the minimum element from the unsorted sublist and swapping it into place in each pass. Insertion sort has a best case of O(N) and worst case of O(N^2). It works by picking elements from the unsorted part and inserting them into the correct position in the sorted part. Quicksort works by partitioning the array into two parts and recursively sorting them, having time complexities

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Sorting Techniques:

Bubble Sort [Best: O(n), Worst:O(N^2)]


The list is divided into two sublists: sorted and unsorted.
The smallest element is bubbled from the unsorted list and moved to the
sorted sublist.
After that, the wall moves one element ahead, increasing the number of
sorted elements and decreasing the number of unsorted ones.
Each time an element moves from the unsorted part to the sorted part one
sort pass is completed.
Given a list of n elements, bubble sort requires up to n-1 passes to sort the
data.

Selection Sort [Best/Worst: O(N^2)]


The list is divided into two sublists, sorted and unsorted, which are divided
by an imaginary wall.
We find the smallest element from the unsorted sublist and swap it with the
element at the beginning of the unsorted data.
After each selection and swapping, the imaginary wall between the two
sublists move one element ahead, increasing the number of sorted elements
and decreasing the number of unsorted ones.
Each time we move one element from the unsorted sublist to the sorted
sublist, we say that we have completed a sort pass.
A list of n elements requires n-1 passes to completely rearrange the data.
selection sort algorithm is appropriate only for small n.

Insertion Sort [Best: O(N), Worst:O(N^2)]


Insertion sort is a simple sorting algorithm that is appropriate for
small inputs.
Most common sorting technique used by card players.
The list is divided into two parts: sorted and unsorted.
In each pass, the first element of the unsorted part is picked up,
transferred to the sorted sublist, and inserted at the appropriate
place.
A list of n elements will take at most n-1 passes to sort the data.
Quicksort [Best: O(N lg N), Avg: O(N lg N), Worst:O(N^2)]
It works as follows:
1. First, it partitions an array into two parts,
2. Then, it sorts the parts independently,
3. Finally, it combines the sorted subsequences by
a simple concatenation.

Mergesort [Best: O(N), Avg / Worst: O (n * log2n )]


It is a recursive algorithm.
Divides the list into halves,
Sort each halve separately, and
Then merge the sorted halves into one sorted array.

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