Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - Algorithm Design And Problem Solving (Section 5 - No. 9)
What is a key characteristic of a 'linear search' algorithm?
It is the fastest search method.
It only works on sorted data.
It examines items in a sequential order.
It uses a divide and conquer approach.
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Linear search checks each item sequentially until the target is found or the list is exhausted.