A ____ search of an array starts at the beginning of the array and inspects each element until a match is found.
A) sequential
B) decimal
C) matching
D) hexadecimal

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A sequential search (also known as linear search) starts at the beginning of an array and checks each element in order until a match is found. It is a simple but inefficient search algorithm, especially for large arrays, as it has a time complexity of O(n) (where n is the size of the array). The other options (B, C, and D) are not common types of searches for arrays.

A ____ Search of an Array Starts at the Beginning