What key aspect of both the binary search and the merge sort accounts for the logarithmic portion of their respective Big Os?
What will be an ideal response?
Both of these algorithms incorporate “halving”—somehow reducing something by half. The binary search eliminates from consideration one-half of the vector after each comparison. The merge sort splits the vector in half each time it is called.
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a. They can access related elements with a common subscript. b. They share a reference to the same array. c. They hold related data of different types. d. They are two or more arrays that hold related data.
A ________ is where a column and row intersect
A) nested table B) cell C) merged cell D) table
Some of the changes in this workshop will only take effect once the database or database object has been ________
A) shared B) closed and reopened C) secured D) copied
Symmetric key encryptions ensure confidentiality and data ____.
A. integrity B. privacy C. availability D. repudiation