a.
To calculate the steps taken to find the item with a sequential search
a.
Answer to Problem 44E
In a sequential search 1000000 steps is taken
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The ordered list is of one million items long
Sequential search algorithm uses the order of n steps. Thus in ordered list of one million items sequential search takes up 1,000,000 steps.
Therefore, in a sequential search 1000000 steps is taken
b.
To calculate the steps taken to find the item with a binary search
b.
Answer to Problem 44E
In a binary search 20 steps is taken
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The ordered list is of one million items long.
Binary search algorithm uses the order of
Therefore, in a binary search 20 steps is taken
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