Match the sorting method

Exercise and reference answers

Matching pairs

1. Left

   Bubble sort

   Right

   Swaps unordered adjacent pairs

2. Left

   Selection sort

   Right

   Finds the smallest each pass

3. Left

   Insertion sort

   Right

   Places each item where it fits

4. Left

   Linear search

   Right

   Compares every element in turn

5. Left

   Binary search

   Right

   Compares against the middle

Instructions

Match each method on the left to how it works.

Explanation