Searching
Karnataka Board · Class 12 · Computer Science
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Introduction to Searching
- Searching means locating a particular element in a collection of elements
- Search result determines whether the element is present or not
- If present, it also finds the position of that element in the collection
Linear Search (Sequential Search)
- Most fundamental and simplest search method
- Compares every element of the list with the key one by one
- Continues until key is found or entire list is traversed
Binary Search
- Efficient search technique for sorted lists only
- Compares key with middle element of the list
- Eliminates half of the remaining elements in each comparison
Search by Hashing
- Technique to find presence of key in just one step
- Uses hash function to calculate index position directly
- Creates a hash table to store elements at calculated positions
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Sources & Official References
- Karnataka SSLC — kseeb.kar.nic.in
- Dept of Pre-University Education, Karnataka
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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