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Assignment: Understanding Merge Sort and Quick Sort

Objective
This assignment aims to deepen your understanding of the two important sorting
algorithms in computer science: Merge Sort and Quick Sort. You will explore the mechanisms,
analyze their complexities, and implement both algorithms.

Part 1: Theory and Analysis

1. Explanation of Merge Sort and Quick Sort


a. Explain the working of the Merge Sort algorithm. Include the following details:
- The divide and conquer approach
- How the merge process works
- Time complexity analysis

b. Explain the working of the Quick Sort algorithm. Include the following details:
- The divide and conquer approach
- How the partitioning process works
- Time complexity analysis

2. Comparison
Compare Merge Sort and Quick Sort based on:
- Time complexity in the best, average, and worst cases
- Space complexity
- Practical applications and when one is preferred over the other

Part 2: Implementation

Write code to implement Merge Sort and Quick Sort. Follow these instructions:

1. Merge Sort Implementation


- Write a function for Merge Sort.

2. Quick Sort Implementation


- Write a function for Quick Sort.

3. Testing
- Test both algorithms on a variety of input arrays, including:
- Sorted arrays
- Reverse-sorted arrays
- Arrays with duplicate elements
- Arrays of random numbers
Record the time taken by each algorithm for each test case. You may use a built-in
timing function for this.

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