In the External Version of Mergesort,if We Begin by Performing

question 9

Multiple Choice

In the external version of mergesort,if we begin by performing 16 sorted runs with 1 block each,what is the next step?

• A)1 sorted run,16 blocks each
• B)2 sorted runs,8 blocks each
• C)4 sorted runs,4 blocks each
• D)8 sorted runs,2 blocks each

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