Describe an algorithm for using a Priority Queue to sort a list of integers.  You do not have to write any code, just describe the algorithm in sufficient detail to convince me that the code could be written fairly e

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Describe an algorithm for using a Priority Queue to sort a list of integers.  You do not have to write any code, just describe the algorithm in sufficient detail to convince me that the code could be written fairly easily.

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Priority Queue____________

A priority queue is a special type of queue in which each element is associated with a priority value

And, elements are served on the basis of their priority. That is, higher priority elements are served first.

However, if elements with the same priority occur, they are served according to their order in the queue.

 

Assigning Priority Value

Generally, the value of the element itself is considered for assigning the priority. For example,

The element with the highest value is considered the highest priority element. However, in other cases, we can assume the element with the lowest value as the highest priority element.

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