An autonomous agricultural drone records a list of 12 distinct sensor codes stored in an unsorted array. A monitoring program uses a linear search to look for a specific diagnostic code, ERR_404, which is not present in this array.
Describe the steps the linear search algorithm would take to confirm that the diagnostic code is absent from 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.