Linear or binary search

Exercise and reference answers

Categories

1. Linear
2. Binary

Questions

1. Answer

   Linear

   Question

   Checks every element

2. Answer

   Binary

   Question

   Halves the list each step

3. Answer

   Binary

   Question

   Needs a sorted list

4. Answer

   Linear

   Question

   Works on any order

5. Answer

   Linear

   Question

   The simplest method

6. Answer

   Binary

   Question

   Looks at the middle first

Instructions

Pull each description towards the search it fits.

Explanation