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What is binary search and sequential search?

A Binary Search is a technique for quickly locating an item in a sequential list.

A Sequential Search is a procedure for searching a table that consists of starting at some table position (usually the beginning) and comparing the file-record key in hand with each table-record key, one at a time, until either a match is found or all sequential positions have been searched.

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