Array Addressing and Pointers in C++

CS2 / C++

Abstract

The activity leads students through discovering how arrays are laid out in memory, how array elements can be accessed via pointers, and how arrays can be passed as arguments to functions. The activity has students work through pythontutor.com in C++ mode.

This activity was developed with NSF support through IUSE-1626765. You may request access to this activity via the following link: IntroCS-POGIL Activity Writing Program. 

• Level: Undergraduate
• Setting: Classroom
• Type: Learning Cycle
• Discipline: Computer Science
• Course: CS2 / C++
• Keywords: array, element, pointer, argument, function