Question

#1. List examples of where it matters whether items are in order (sorted).

Answer 1

Answer:

Have volunteers provide examples from their lists and explain why it matters that they are sorted. Such examples are:

Data collected by students

Data collected by researchers.

In schools to keep record of students

In the hospital to keep record of patients

At the airports to keep booking records straight.

Explanation:

It would not be easy to sort data by hand except by the use of computer. This is the biggest advantage of the computer.