Data Structures and Algorithms The Complete Masterclass - Linear Search

The lecture introduces the concept of search, emphasizing its importance in data retrieval. It uses a bookshelf analogy to explain search patterns and focuses on the linear search algorithm. The lecture covers the algorithm's implementation, time complexity analysis, and concludes with a brief mention of binary search as the next topic.

What is the main purpose of searching in data management?

Describe the process of linear search using the bookshelf analogy.

What are the time complexities for the best, worst, and average cases in linear search?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using linear search compared to other search algorithms?

Explain how you would implement a linear search algorithm in a programming language.

How does the linear search algorithm handle the situation when the target element is not found?

What is the space complexity of the linear search algorithm and why?