Data Reps IV – Layout of Data in Memory

Computer Organization

Abstract

This activity complements your prior exposure to ints, pointers, structs and arrays as types used by programmers, exploring these from a systems perspective to understand how the data is stored using byte-addressable memory.

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
• Activity Type: Learning Cycle
• Discipline: Computer Science
• Course: Computer Organization
• Keywords: multi-byte objects, endianness, struct padding, memory