What is the primary goal of the selection sort algorithm?
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To move the smallest number to the beginning of the list
To sort the list in descending order
To move the largest number to the end of the list
To find the median of the list
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In selection sort, what is the purpose of the marker?
To keep track of the sorted portion of the list
To count the number of swaps
To track the largest element
To identify the middle of the list
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During the selection sort process, what happens when a smaller element is found?
It is moved to the end of the list
It is added to a new list
It is ignored
It is swapped with the current marker element
4.
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What observation is made about the sorted sublist in selection sort?
It is always smaller than the unsorted part
It is always larger than the unsorted part
It contains only even numbers
It contains only odd numbers
5.
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What is the time complexity of the selection sort algorithm?
O(log N)
O(N^2)
O(N)
O(N log N)
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Why do we use N instead of N-1 in complexity calculations for selection sort?
Because it simplifies the algorithm
Because higher-order terms have more impact
Because N-1 is not a valid term
Because N-1 is always zero
7.
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What should you do before watching the implementation video of selection sort?
Watch a video on quicksort
Try implementing the algorithm yourself
Read a book on algorithms
Review the bubble sort video
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