Do You Know Famous Algorithms?

Algorithms have the unique ability to bring chaos to order. Do you think you know famous algorithms well? Take these 10 questions and find out!
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Question 1/10

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Which of the following algorithms sorts a list of data by first dividing it in half?
Binary
Bubble
Linear

Question 2/10

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True or false: A merge works by joining two unrelated lists, then separating them.
True
False

Question 3/10

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True or false: Hashing is a sorting algorithm.
True
False

Question 4/10

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What is the Doomsday algorithm used for?
Determining the day of the week
Determining when the world will end
Determining when money will run out

Question 5/10

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What is the name of Google's famous search algorithm?
Adrithm
Googleplex
Pagerank

Question 6/10

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What is the MP3 algorithm used to do?
Neither
Compress video files
Compress music files

Question 7/10

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True or false: SUITE B is a cryptography algorithm used by the NSA.
True
False

Question 8/10

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How many items are sorted at once during a bubble sort?
None
Two
Four

Question 9/10

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What is IBM's CRUSH algorithm used for?
Agriculture
Fighting crime
Accounting

Question 10/10

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What was the first song to use the Auto-Tune algorithm?
"Believe" by Cher
"Baby" by Justin Bieber
"One More Time" by Britney Spears
Based on the results of this quiz you are algorithm average! Fear not, algorithms aren't easy to understand. The fact that you embarked on this quiz and gave it your all speaks volumes about your intelligence and character. Give yourself a pat on the back for a job well done!

C+, Algorithm Average

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Right!
Based on the results of this quiz, you are algorithm awesome! When it comes to famous algorithms you know your stuff way better than most. Algorithms are sure tricky, but you didn't let that bog you down. We commend you for a job well done!

B+, Algorithm Awesome

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Based on the results of this quiz you are a true algorithm ace! When it comes to famous algorithms and technology, you are the virtual master. You know famous algorithms and their purposes like the back of your hand. Give yourself a pat on the back for a job well done!

A+, Algorithm Ace

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Right!
1
Which of the following algorithms sorts a list of data by first dividing it in half?
Binary
Bubble
Linear
2
True or false: A merge works by joining two unrelated lists, then separating them.
True
False
3
True or false: Hashing is a sorting algorithm.
True
False
4
What is the Doomsday algorithm used for?
Determining the day of the week
Determining when the world will end
Determining when money will run out
5
What is the name of Google's famous search algorithm?
Adrithm
Googleplex
Pagerank
6
What is the MP3 algorithm used to do?
Neither
Compress video files
Compress music files
7
True or false: SUITE B is a cryptography algorithm used by the NSA.
True
False
8
How many items are sorted at once during a bubble sort?
None
Two
Four
9
What is IBM's CRUSH algorithm used for?
Agriculture
Fighting crime
Accounting
10
What was the first song to use the Auto-Tune algorithm?
"Believe" by Cher
"Baby" by Justin Bieber
"One More Time" by Britney Spears