When choosing a data structure or algorithm, ... the Binary Search algorithm is almost always more efficient than the Linear Search algorithm–something you’ll see for yourself in Part 2.

When a program attempts to search a data structure for a particular item, it uses an algorithm. An algorithm is a process, defined in code, for carrying out a specific task.

It’s a very common programming task to search a singly linked list for specific data items. While the Linear Search algorithm (introduced in Part 2) is most frequently used for this type of task ...

Building fast and highly performant data science applications requires an intimate knowledge of how data can be organized in a computer and how to efficiently perform operations such as sorting, ...