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O-LevelComputer ScienceProgramming2210/22 · May/June 2020 · Q53 Marks

Arrays are data structures used in programming. Explain what is meant by the terms dimension and index in an array. Use examples of arrays in your explanations. Dimension Index

  1. (a)Explain what is meant by the terms dimension and index in an array. Use examples of arrays in your explanations.[3]

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  1. [1] The dimension is the number of indexes required to access an element.
  2. [1] The index is the position of the element in an array
  3. [1] For example A[25] is the 25th element of a one-dimensional array.

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Topic
Programming, O-Level Computer Science (syllabus 2210). Structured question, 3 marks.
Source
O-Level Computer Science, May/June 2020 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 5.

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