A security database stores an unsorted list of 15 active access codes in an array. A system administrator runs a linear search to find a decommissioned code that is not present in this list.
Describe the steps the linear search algorithm would take to determine that the decommissioned code is not in the array.
Practise OCR GCSE Computer Science Searching and sorting algorithms with exam-style questions for GCSE Computer Science. 36 questions, matched to the OCR GCSE Computer Science (J277) specification and written in Component 01 and Component 02 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.