If there are "N" elements in a list, which of the following best describes the average time it takes for the sequential search to find a value in that list?
a.
N2 (N-squared)
b.
N
c.
log2(N) (logarithmic)
d.
N / 2
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The best description for the average time it takes for the sequential search to find a value in a list with "N" elements is:
b. N
This is because in a sequential search, each element of the list is individually checked until the desired value is found or the end of the list is reached. On average, the search will go through half of the elements before finding the value, so the time complexity is proportional to the number of elements in the list, which is N.