Merge Sort (AQA GCSE Computer Science): Quizzes
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What approach does merge sort use to organize data?
What approach does merge sort use to organize data?
Divide and conquer
What happens during Stage 1 (Divide) of merge sort?
What happens during Stage 1 (Divide) of merge sort?
List split in half until each has one number
When does merge sort stop dividing the list?
When does merge sort stop dividing the list?
When each piece contains just one number
What happens during Stage 2 (Merge) of merge sort?
What happens during Stage 2 (Merge) of merge sort?
Pairs merged together, kept in order
In the example, what does merging (7,2) and (9,4) produce after the first merge stage?
In the example, what does merging (7,2) and (9,4) produce after the first merge stage?
2,7 and 4,9
What numbers are compared when merging two sorted lists?
What numbers are compared when merging two sorted lists?
Only the first numbers of each list
Why is merge sort efficient?
Why is merge sort efficient?
Organizes work cleverly
How does merge sort compare to bubble sort for large amounts of data?
How does merge sort compare to bubble sort for large amounts of data?
Merge sort is much more efficient
What should you focus on for your GCSE exam regarding merge sort?
What should you focus on for your GCSE exam regarding merge sort?
Understanding the process