The most appropriate algorithm to use in this scenario would be binary search.
Binary search is an efficient algorithm for finding an element in a sorted list. It works by repeatedly dividing the search space in half, comparing the middle element with the target value, and determining whether to search in the lower or upper half. This process continues until the target element is found or the search space is empty.
Considering that the given list of book titles is already sorted, binary search would be the best choice as it has a time complexity of O(log n), where n represents the number of elements in the list. This is significantly faster than linear search, which would have a time complexity of O(n).
On the other hand, bubble sort and merge sort are sorting algorithms and are not suitable for searching within a list. Bubble sort has a time complexity of O(n^2), while merge sort has a time complexity of O(n log n). These algorithms are more appropriate when you need to sort an unsorted list, rather than locate a specific title within a sorted list.
you are given a sorted list of book titles and are asked to locate a title within the data and report on the author what would be the most approptiate algorithim to use
linear search
bubble sort
binary search
merge sort
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