Computer Science: An Overview: Global Edition (12th Edition)

Published by Pearson Higher Education
ISBN 10: 1292061162
ISBN 13: 978-1-29206-116-0

Chapter 8 - Data Abstractions - Chapter Review Problems - Page 408: 1

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**Row Major Order:** In row major order, the elements of the array are stored row by row. So, the sequence of storage would be: \[ A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L \] Here's how it would look in memory: ``` ___________________ | A | B | C | D | E | |___|___|___|___|___| | F | G | H | I | J | |___|___|___|___|___| | K | L | | | | |___|___|___|___|___| ``` **Column Major Order:** In column major order, the elements of the array are stored column by column. So, the sequence of storage would be: \[ A, E, I, B, F, J, C, G, K, D, H, L \] Here's how it would look in memory: ``` ___________________ | A | E | I | B | F | |___|___|___|___|___| | J | C | G | K | D | |___|___|___|___|___| | H | L | | | | |___|___|___|___|___| ``` These illustrations demonstrate how the array is stored in memory in both row major and column major orders.
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