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Incomputer science, a binary search algorithm (or binary chop) is a technique for locating a particular value in a sorted list. The method makes progressively better guesses, and closes in on the location of the sought value by selecting the middle element in the span (which, because the list is in sorted order, is the median value), comparing its value to the target value, and determining if it is greater than, less than, or equal to the target value. A guessed index whose value turns out to be too high becomes the new upper bound of the span, and if its value is too low that index becomes the new lower bound. Only the sign of the difference is inspected: there is no attempt at an interpolation search based on the size of the difference. Pursuing this strategy iteratively, the method reduces the search span by a factor of two each time, and soon finds the target value or else determines that it is not in the list at all. A binary search is an example of adichotomic divide and conquer search algorithm.
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What assumption about the list is made when binary search is conducted?
Binary search requires that the list be in search key order.
How can you merge two binary search trees into a single binary search tree?
To merge two binary search trees into a single binary search tree, you can perform an in-order traversal on each tree to extract their elements, combine the elements into a single sorted list, and then construct a new binary search tree from the sorted list. This process ensures that the resulting tree maintains the binary search tree property.
What is the use of binary?
Binary trees are commonly used to implement binary search tree and binary heaps.
A binary search of an orderd set of elements in an array or a sequential search of the elements.Which one is faster?
A binary search is much faster.
Items that are not suitable for a binary search?
The only items suitable for a binary search are those which are in a sorted order.
What is the binary number for decimal 191?
It is 10111111 in binary. Try a search for '191 to binary'.
Does binary tree and binary search tree same?
no they are not same
Are binary search trees always balanced?
No, binary search trees are not always balanced. Balancing a binary search tree involves ensuring that the height difference between the left and right subtrees of each node is at most 1. Unbalanced binary search trees can lead to inefficient search and insertion operations.
What are the drawbacks of the binary search?
The only drawback I know of is that binary search requires that the list already be sorted. So if you have a really large unsorted list than binary search would not be the best option.
How do you print all data in a Binary Search Tree?
By using Depth First Search or Breadth First search Tree traversal algorithm we can print data in Binary search tree.
What is complexity of binary search tree?
The complexity of binary search tree : Search , Insertion and Deletion is O(h) . and the Height can be of O(n) ( if the tree is a skew tree). For Balanced Binary Trees , the Order is O(log n).
How can one perform a binary search?
One can perform a binary search easily in many different ways. One can perform a binary search by using an algorithm specifically designed to test the input key value with the value of the middle element.
