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<!doctype html><html lang="en"><meta charset="utf-8"><title>Count the work in a search</title><h1>Count the work in a search</h1><p>15-minute session: read for 3 minutes, trace for 3, experiment for 7, and complete the check for 2. Spend longer whenever you need.</p><p>Linear search may inspect every element. Count comparisons for a match at the start, a match at the end, and a missing value. Big-O describes growth, not a measured duration on your machine. Compare sizes 10, 100, and 1000 before choosing a different structure.</p><p><strong>Practice and evidence:</strong> Predict the example or draw its state transitions. Change one assumption, test the boundary, and record the actual result. Explain what this small model does not establish about a production system.</p><pre><code class="language-python">items=list(range(10))
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checks=0
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for value in items:
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checks+=1
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if value==9:break
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print(checks)
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</code></pre><p><strong>Expected result:</strong> <code>10</code></p><h3>Practice and evidence</h3><p>Keep three notes: your prediction, the actual result, and why they match or differ. The completion check grades understanding; the practice task builds skill.</p></html> |