Chapter 5: Search Algorithms
Welcome to the fifth chapter of our algorithmic journey, where we are going to dive into the fascinating world of Search Algorithms. Search algorithms are an essential part of many operations in computer science and our everyday lives. They allow us to find information quickly and efficiently, whether it’s looking for a keyword in a document, finding a contact in our phones, or even retrieving web pages from search engines based on our input.
Search algorithms are a vast area of study, with a variety of techniques, each with its own strengths, weaknesses, and use-cases. Understanding, analyzing, and choosing the correct search algorithm can have a significant impact on the efficiency of your programs, especially when dealing with large data sets.
In this chapter, we are going to explore various search algorithms, starting with one of the simplest, yet powerful methods, the Linear Search. This algorithm is straightforward, easy to implement...