The document discusses insertion sort, a simple sorting algorithm that builds a sorted array by comparing and inserting elements into their proper position in each iteration. It provides examples of sorting contact lists or shopping items by price. The steps of insertion sort are outlined, including picking the next element, shifting greater elements over, and inserting the value. Pseudocode of the algorithm is given. Real-life examples of sorting coats by size using insertion sort are then described step-by-step.