MCQ IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The memory address of the first element of an array is called
A
floor address
B
first address
C
foundation address
D
base address
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The memory address of the first element of an array is called the base address. Option (d) is the correct option. When an array is declared, the compiler allocates it a certain memory for storage of the rest of its elements. An offset value is added to the base address to get the addresses of all elements of the array.

Detailed explanation-2: -When you have created an array the first element in the array is referred to as a[0], the first memory address of the array.

Detailed explanation-3: -First element is subscript 0 (zero), sometimes called the zeroth element. The highest element index is one less than the total number of elements in the array.

Detailed explanation-4: -The base address of a two-dimensional array or an array is a reference starting point, using which the addresses of all the array elements can be calculated. These addresses that are calculated using the base address are called absolute addresses.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer: Base address of an array is the address value of the starting point of the array.It is usually the address of the first element of the array. Explanation: Base address can be used to calculate the other values of the array if width of array and all info is given.

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