Criteria	Linear Search	Binary Search
Method	Sequential search method.	Divide and conquer approach on sorted lists.
Complexity	Best Case: O(1)	Best Case: O(1)
	Worst Case: O(n)	Worst Case: O(log n)
Applicability	Suitable for small unsorted lists.	Suitable for sorted arrays.
Efficiency	Performs inefficiently for large datasets.	Extremely efficient for large sorted arrays.