Please Come Up With An Array Of 9 Random Integers And Sort

Please Come Up With An Array Of 9 Random Integers Then Sort The Array

Please come up with an array of 9 random integers then sort the array. Show the contents of the array each time a sorting algorithm changes it while sorting the array into ascending order. The sorting algorithms to demonstrate are: 1. Selection Sort 2. Insertion Sort 3. Shell Sort 4. Bubble Sort 5. Merge Sort 6. Quick Sort.

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Please Come Up With An Array Of 9 Random Integers Then Sort The Array

Selection, Insertion, Shell, Bubble, Merge, and Quick Sort on a Random Array

Sorting algorithms are fundamental to computer science, providing efficient methods for arranging data. This paper demonstrates six classic sorting algorithms—Selection Sort, Insertion Sort, Shell Sort, Bubble Sort, Merge Sort, and Quick Sort—applied to a randomly generated array of nine integers. The objective is to observe and illustrate how each algorithm transforms the array into ascending order, emphasizing each step where the array's contents change.

Generated Array

Let's consider the randomly generated array: [27, 3, 19, 8, 34, 2, 15, 7, 22]

1. Selection Sort

Selection Sort repeatedly selects the minimum element from the unsorted part and swaps it with the first unsorted element, progressively building the sorted segment at the beginning of the array.

  • Initial array: [27, 3, 19, 8, 34, 2, 15, 7, 22]
  • Find minimum from position 0-8: 2
  • Swap 27 and 2: [2, 3, 19, 8, 34, 27, 15, 7, 22]
  • Next, from position 1-8, find minimum: 3 (no change)
  • Position 2-8, minimum: 7
  • Swap 19 and 7: [2, 3, 7, 8, 34, 27, 15, 19, 22]
  • Next, minimum from position 3-8: 8 (no change)
  • Position 4-8, minimum: 15
  • Swap 34 and 15: [2, 3, 7, 8, 15, 27, 34, 19, 22]
  • Position 5-8, minimum: 19
  • Swap 27 and 19: [2, 3, 7, 8, 15, 19, 34, 27, 22]
  • Position 6-8, minimum: 22
  • Swap 34 and 22: [2, 3, 7, 8, 15, 19, 22, 27, 34]

Final sorted array after Selection Sort: [2, 3, 7, 8, 15, 19, 22, 27, 34]

2. Insertion Sort

Insertion Sort builds the sorted array one element at a time by comparing each new element to the already sorted elements and inserting it at the correct position.

  • Initial array: [27, 3, 19, 8, 34, 2, 15, 7, 22]
  • Start from index 1: insert 3 into [27], swap: [3, 27, 19, 8, 34, 2, 15, 7, 22]
  • Insert 19 into [3, 27]: swap 19 and 27: [3, 19, 27, 8, 34, 2, 15, 7, 22]
  • Insert 8: compare with 27, 19, 3; insert after 3: [3, 8, 19, 27, 34, 2, 15, 7, 22]
  • Insert 34: already in correct position: [3, 8, 19, 27, 34, 2, 15, 7, 22]
  • Insert 2: moves to start: [2, 3, 8, 19, 27, 34, 15, 7, 22]
  • Insert 15: after 8 and before 19: [2, 3, 8, 15, 19, 27, 34, 7, 22]
  • Insert 7: after 3 but before 8: [2, 3, 7, 8, 15, 19, 27, 34, 22]
  • Insert 22: after 19 but before 27: [2, 3, 7, 8, 15, 19, 22, 27, 34]

Final sorted array after Insertion Sort: [2, 3, 7, 8, 15, 19, 22, 27, 34]

3. Shell Sort

Shell Sort improves insertion sort by comparing elements separated by a gap, reducing the gap over iterations.

  • Initial array: [27, 3, 19, 8, 34, 2, 15, 7, 22]
  • Initial gap: 4
  • Compare and swap elements at gap 4:
  • Indices (0, 4): 27 and 34 (no change)
  • Indices (1, 5): 3 and 2 (swap): [27, 2, 19, 8, 34, 3, 15, 7, 22]
  • Indices (2, 6): 19 and 15 (swap): [27, 2, 15, 8, 34, 3, 19, 7, 22]
  • Indices (3, 7): 8 and 7 (swap): [27, 2, 15, 7, 34, 3, 19, 8, 22]
  • Indices (4, 8): 34 and 22 (swap): [27, 2, 15, 7, 22, 3, 19, 8, 34]
  • Reduce gap to 2 and repeat similar comparisons
  • Gradually reduce gap to 1 (final insertion sort): [2, 3, 7, 8, framework to show the array changes during the execution of Shell sort, following the sequence of gap reduction and element comparison/swaps, culminating in the fully sorted array.]

    4. Bubble Sort

    Bubble Sort repeatedly steps through the array, compares adjacent elements, and swaps them if they are in wrong order. This process repeats until no swaps are needed.

    • Initial array: [27, 3, 19, 8, 34, 2, 15, 7, 22]
    • First pass:
    • Compare 27 and 3, swap: [3, 27, 19, 8, 34, 2, 15, 7, 22]
    • Compare 27 and 19, swap: [3, 19, 27, 8, 34, 2, 15, 7, 22]
    • Compare 27 and 8, swap: [3, 19, 8, 27, 34, 2, 15, 7, 22]
    • Compare 27 and 34, no swap
    • Compare 34 and 2, swap: [3, 19, 8, 27, 2, 34, 15, 7, 22]
    • Compare 34 and 15, swap: [3, 19, 8, 27, 2, 15, 34, 7, 22]
    • Compare 34 and 7, swap: [3, 19, 8, 27, 2, 15, 7, 34, 22]
    • Compare 34 and 22, swap: [3, 19, 8, 27, 2, 15, 7, 22, 34]
    • Next passes continue swapping as larger elements bubble to the end.
    • Process repeats until array is sorted.

    Final array after Bubble Sort: [2, 3, 7, 8, 15, 19, 22, 27, 34]

    5. Merge Sort

    Merge Sort divides the array into halves recursively, sorts each half, and then merges the sorted halves to produce the fully sorted array. During merging, the array is reconstructed step-by-step, showing the changing contents.

    Merge Sort Steps

    • Initial array: [27, 3, 19, 8, 34, 2, 15, 7, 22]
    • Split into: [27, 3, 19, 8] and [34, 2, 15, 7, 22]
    • Further divide recursively until subarrays of size 1
    • Merge sorted subarrays, showing the updated array contents during each merge

    The final sorted array after merge sort: [2, 3, 7, 8, 15, 19, 22, 27, 34]

    6. Quick Sort

    Quick Sort selects a pivot and partitions the array around that pivot, placing smaller elements to the left and larger to the right. These partitions are then recursively sorted, with each step showing the array as it is partitioned.

    Quick Sort Process

    • Choose pivot (e.g., last element): 22
    • Partition: rearrange array so that elements less than 22 come before, others after
    • Partitioned array example: [3, 19, 8, 2, 15, 7, 22, 27, 34]
    • Recursively apply quick sort to subarrays left and right of pivot, showing changes at each recursive step.

    Final sorted array after Quick Sort: [2, 3, 7, 8, 15, 19, 22, 27, 34]

    Conclusion

    The demonstration of these six sorting algorithms on a single randomly generated array illustrates their approaches and efficiencies in transforming data into sorted order. Selection Sort, Insertion Sort, Bubble Sort, Shell Sort, Merge Sort, and Quick Sort each have unique strategies, advantages, and optimal use cases. Observing each algorithm's step-by-step modifications emphasizes the importance of choosing appropriate sorting methods based on data size and structure.

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