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Choosing a sorting algorithm

GCSE · Computer Science · OCR · 2.1.4Sorting algorithms: bubble sort, merge sort, insertion sort; tracing each pass and comparing efficiency

Question

A program needs to sort a list of 10 items that is already nearly sorted. (a) Which sorting algorithm would you recommend? [1] (b) Justify your choice. [2]

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