7.11. Discussion Questions¶

1. Generate a random list of integers. Show how this list is sorted by the following algorithms:
   • bubble sort
   • selection sort
   • insertion sort
   • shell sort (you decide on the increments)
   • merge sort
   • quick sort (you decide on the pivot value)
2. Consider the following list of integers: [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10]. Show how this list is sorted by the following algorithms:
   • bubble sort
   • selection sort
   • insertion sort
   • shell sort (you decide on the increments)
   • merge sort
   • quick sort (you decide on the pivot value)
3. Consider the following list of integers: [10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1]. Show how this list is sorted by the following algorithms:
   • bubble sort
   • selection sort
   • insertion sort
   • shell sort (you decide on the increments)
   • merge sort
   • quick sort (you decide on the pivot value)
4. Consider the list of characters: ['P','Y','T','H','O','N']. Show how this list is sorted using the following algorithms:
   • bubble sort
   • selection sort
   • insertion sort
   • shell sort (you decide on the increments)
   • merge sort
   • quick sort (you decide on the pivot value)
5. Devise alternative strategies for choosing the pivot value in quick sort. For example, pick the middle item. Re-implement the algorithm and then execute it on random data sets. Under what criteria does your new strategy perform better or worse than the strategy from this chapter?