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 half of the array after each comparison. The merge sort splits the array in half each time it’s called.

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A) Keep Source Formatting & Embed Workbook B) Use Destination Theme & Embed Workbook C) Keep Source Formatting & Link Data D) Use Destination Theme & Link Data

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In a one-to-many relationship with referential integrity, the "one" table contains ____ records and the "many" table contains ____ records.

A. parent ˜ child B. orphan ˜ parent C. orphan ˜ child D. child ˜ parent

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Google transformed the smartphone market with the release of their revolutionary Nexus in 2007.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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