Exercise 1.1-1

Exercise 1.1-1

Describe in your own words an example that requires sorting. Describe one that requires finding the shortest distance between two points.
 
Example where sorting is required:
  • Organizing books in a library, could be sorted by date, author, publisher, ISBN etc.
Example where finding the shortest distance between two points is required:
  • A mailman trying to organize his daily deliveries would want the best route to save his time, also this helps to optimize the business operations.