Test Your Knowledge

You’ve learned merge sort. Let’s see how well you understand it.

Knowledge Check Quiz

Coding Challenge

Implement the merge function:

Key Takeaways

You’ve mastered:

✅ Merge Sort Algorithm: Divide, sort, merge
✅ Merge Operation: Combine two sorted arrays
✅ Complexity: O(n log n) time, O(n) space
✅ Characteristics: Stable, guaranteed performance
✅ When to Use: When stability and guaranteed performance matter

What You Can Build Now

With merge sort knowledge, you can:

• Implement reliable sorting in production
• Understand divide-and-conquer algorithms
• Sort linked lists efficiently
• Build stable sorting systems
• Appreciate algorithm trade-offs

Next Steps

• Practice with more sorting problems
• Learn iterative merge sort
• Study external sorting (for large files)
• Explore parallel merge sort

Great job completing this tutorial!