Big Java example project "linsearch"

You can use this project as follows:

 - invoke the main method of the driver class LinearSearchTest by 
 right-clicking on the class representation and selecting the main method.
 - interactive create objects.
 - interactively call methods to test.

Note: Sometimes in BlueJ a dialog (such as input dialog or file chooser)
 appears right at the back of any open windows.  If you cannot see
 a dialog after calling the Driver class main method, minimize any 
 other windows to find the dialog.

This project illustrates concepts covered in Big Java, Chapter 18 
"Sorting and Searching".

 - to study the several searching and sorting algorithms
 - to appreciate that algorithms for the same task can differ widely in performance
 - to understand big-Oh notation
 - to learn how to estimate and compare the performance of algorithms
 - to learn how to measure the running time of a program
