Describe the operation of the sequential search algorithm.

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What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

The object of the sequential search algorithm is to hunt through an array of data to find a
particular item, say x. To begin, x is compared to the first item in the array, then the second,
the third, and so forth. If at any stage, x is found to equal the item to which it is compared,
the algorithm gives the location of the item and terminates. If all items in the array have been
checked and none is found to equal x, the algorithm indicates that x is not found in the array
and terminates.