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Sorting Algorithms

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Which sorting algorithm uses a 'divide and conquer' approach?

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Understand and compare bubble sort, merge sort and insertion sort - including their steps, efficiency, and when each is most suitable.

16 slides.

Lesson outline

  1. Why Sort Data?
  2. Bubble Sort
  3. Bubble Sort - Worked Example
  4. Bubble Sort Check
  5. Merge Sort
  6. Merge Sort - Worked Example
  7. Merge Sort - Visual Walkthrough
  8. Task 1 - Bubble Sort & Merge Sort
  9. Insertion Sort
  10. Sorting Algorithm Check
  11. Comparing the Three Sorting Algorithms
  12. Sorting Algorithms Visualiser
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