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Quick questions on Sorting algorithms: bubble and merge - Eduqas GCSE Computer Science
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State what a bubble sort does when it compares two adjacent items that are in the wrong order. [1 mark]
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State when a bubble sort knows the list is sorted. [1 mark]
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State one reason merge sort is preferred over bubble sort for a large list. [1 mark]
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