The Quicksort Algorithm Works by

question 34

Multiple Choice

The Quicksort algorithm works by

• A) repeatedly comparing adjacent items and swapping them so smaller values come before larger values
• B) repeatedly locating the smallest value in the unsorted portion of the array and moving it toward the lower end of the array
• C) repeatedly taking the first value in the unsorted portion of the array and placing it at its proper place in the part of the array that is already sorted
• D) partitioning the unsorted portion of the array into two sublists and a pivot and recursively sorting the two sublists

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