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This study notes covers Exam Tips within Merge Sort for GCSE Computer Science. Revise Merge Sort in Algorithms for GCSE Computer Science with 15 exam-style questions and 10 flashcards. This topic appears less often, but it can still be a useful differentiator on mixed-topic papers. It is section 7 of 7 in this topic. Use this study notes to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.

Topic position

Section 7 of 7

Practice

15 questions

Recall

10 flashcards

Exam Tips

  • Inclusive: random(1, 10) includes both 1 and 10
  • Integer: Returns whole numbers, not decimals

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Practice Questions for Merge Sort

Which design strategy does merge sort use?

  • A. Brute force — try every possible ordering
  • B. Greedy — always pick the locally best element
  • C. Divide and conquer — split the list, sort halves, then merge
  • D. Dynamic programming — store results to avoid repeated work
1 markfoundation

Describe how merge sort works. You should include what happens in both the divide and merge phases.

3 marksstandard

Quick Recall Flashcards

What technique does merge sort use?
Divide and conquer - splits list in half repeatedly then merges sorted halves
Is merge sort a recursive algorithm?
Yes - it calls itself on smaller sub-lists

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