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Binary and Linear Search [2.4]
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Total cards: 4•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026
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#1
Front (Question)
How does a Binary Search work?
Back (Answer)
Immediately checks midpoint of list and discards irrelevant half.
#2
Front (Question)
How does a Linear Search work?
Back (Answer)
A linear search is the simplest method of searching a data set. Starting at the beginning of the data set, each item of data is examined until a match is made. Once the item is found, the search ends.
#3
Front (Question)
What are the conditions needed to carry out a Binary search?
Back (Answer)
The numbers must be ordered.
#4
Front (Question)
What can Linear search do that Binary cannot?
Back (Answer)
Search unordered lists.