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Quiz: Insertion Sort - How It Works

OCR GCSE J277 Computer Science specification

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Building on what you've learned about sorting algorithms like Bubble Sort, let's test your knowledge of Insertion Sort!

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Multiple ChoiceInteractive

What does Insertion Sort do at each step?

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Multi-SelectInteractive

Which of the following are true about Insertion Sort? (Select all that apply)

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Fill in the BlankInteractive

Insertion Sort works by dividing the list into a {{blank0}} portion and an {{blank1}} portion.

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MatchingInteractive

Match the items on the left with their correct pairs on the right

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Math EquationInteractive

How many comparisons are needed to sort a list of 4 elements using Insertion Sort in the worst case?

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Code CompletionInteractive

Match the items on the left with their correct pairs on the right

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Match the items on the left with their correct pairs on the right

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Multiple ChoiceInteractive

What is the time complexity of Insertion Sort in the worst case?

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Multi-SelectInteractive

Which of the following lists would be ideal for Insertion Sort? (Select all that apply)

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Fill in the BlankInteractive

The worst-case time complexity of Insertion Sort is {{blank0}}, while its best-case time complexity is {{blank1}}.

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