<P> Search algorithms can be classified based on their mechanism of searching . Linear search algorithms check every record for the one associated with a target key in a linear fashion . Binary , or half interval searches , repeatedly target the center of the search structure and divide the search space in half . Comparison search algorithms improve on linear searching by successively eliminating records based on comparisons of the keys until the target record is found , and can be applied on data structures with a defined order . Digital search algorithms work based on the properties of digits in data structures that use numerical keys . Finally , hashing directly maps keys to records based on a hash function . Searches outside a linear search require that the data be sorted in some way . </P>
<P> Search algorithms can be classified based on their mechanism of searching . Linear search algorithms check every record for the one associated with a target key in a linear fashion . Binary , or half interval searches , repeatedly target the center of the search structure and divide the search space in half . Comparison search algorithms improve on linear searching by successively eliminating records based on comparisons of the keys until the target record is found , and can be applied on data structures with a defined order . Digital search algorithms work based on the properties of digits in data structures that use numerical keys . Finally , hashing directly maps keys to records based on a hash function . Searches outside a linear search require that the data be sorted in some way . </P>
which search uses only the linear space for searching
which search uses only the linear space for searching
Linear search algorithms
Linear search algorithms