Searching --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRK5BUw7TCk ( Linear search vs Binarysearch)o What are the aims and goals of searching

The aims and goals of searching in computer science, specifically in the context of searching algorithms like Linear Search and Binary Search, are as follows:

1. To locate a specific item in a data structure or a collection of data. This item is often referred to as a 'key'.

2. To efficiently retrieve information stored in a data structure. Efficiency here can refer to time complexity (how long it takes to find the item) and space complexity (how much memory is used in the process).

3. To provide a basis for more complex operations. For example, once an item is found, we might want to delete it or update its value.

Linear Search and Binary Search are two algorithms that serve these goals:

• Linear Search works by sequentially checking each element in the list until it finds a match. It's simple to implement and works well for small lists or unsorted data.

• Binary Search, on the other hand, works on sorted lists by repeatedly dividing the search interval in half. If the value of the search key is less than the item in the middle of the interval, the algorithm continues on the lower half. Otherwise, it continues on the upper half. This is much more efficient than linear search for large, sorted lists.