Listed below are topic(s) I would like for each of you to discuss throughout the week. Refer to the textbook, weekly materials, and/or the GMC library when researching the topics for this Discussion Forum. Put your writing into your own words, do not copy directly from the source. If you incorporate external resources (http://gmcga.libguides.com/periodicals) in your posts be sure to cite (https://gmcga.libguides.com/citationmanagement/APA7th) them properly. Lastly, review how to paraphrase and quote resources before you begin posting (http://gmcga.libguides.com/c.php?g=458&p=996448).
complete Chapter 8, Section 8.7 "Programming Activity 2: Searching and Sorting Arrays" from the textbook. Once you have completed it, please answer the following questions:
1) Why is being able to search data important in industry?
2) Why is being able to sort data important in industry?
3) Why are arrays or lists a critical data structure needed for searching and sorting data?
4) Are there other data structures that we can use to search or sort data?
5) What advice or code can you provide to help other students with this activity?