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Question 20

An oceanographic drone records hydrostatic pressure readings at descending depths, storing the data in a sorted list of values in ascending order.

Explain how the binary search algorithm would locate a specific target pressure value, PtargetP_{\text{target}}Ptarget​, in this sorted list.

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Searching algorithms Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Computer Science
  3. /Searching algorithms

33 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Computer Science Searching algorithms. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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