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Calculate Memory Addresses in Arrays

Posted on September 5, 2019


The 2-dimensional arrays are stored as 1-dimensional arrays in the computer’s memory.

There are two ways to achieve this:

Row-major Implementation

In this method, the first row elements are placed first, then the second row elements and so on.

The formula to calculate the address of [I, J]th block is:

Address of [I, J] element in row-major = B + W[C(I – L ) + (J – L )]


th
r c

Column-major Implementation

In this method, the first column elements are placed first, then the second column elements and so on.

The formula to calculate the address of [I, J]th block is:

Address of [I, J] element in column-major = B + W[R(J – L ) + (I – L )]


th
c r OR
B + W[ (I – L )+ R(J – L ) ]
r c

Note that:
B is the base address (address of the first block in the array).
W is the width in bytes (size in bytes for each block in the array).
L is the index of the first row.
r

L is the index of the first column.


c

R is the total number of rows.


C is the total number of columns.

Solved Questions based on Array Implementation

ISC Year 2020:


A matrix B[10][20] is stored in the memory with each element requiring 2 bytes of storage.
If the base address at B[2][1] is 2140, find the address of B[5][4] when the matrix is stored in
Column Major Wise.

BASE=2140
C=20
R=10
I=5
J=4
Lc=1
Lr=2

Address of [I, J] element in column-major = B + W[R(J – L ) + (I – L )]


th
c r

= 2140 + 2[10(4 – 1) + (5 – 2)]


= 2140 + 2[10 × 3 + 3]
= 2140 + 2[30 + 3]
= 2140 + 2[33]
= 2140 + 66
= 2206
ISC 2020 Specimen: Each element of an array arr[15][20] requires ‘W’ bytes of storage.
If the address of arr[6][8] is 4440 and the base address at arr[1][1] is 4000, find the width ‘W’
of each cell in the array arr[][] when the array is stored as Column Major Wise.

Address of [I, J] element in column-major = B + W[R(J – L ) + (I – L )]


th
c r

⇒ 4440 = 4000 + W[15(8 – 1) + (6 – 1)]


⇒ 4440 = 4000 + W[15(7) + 5]
⇒ 4440 = 4000 + W[105 + 5]
⇒ 4440 = 4000 + W[110]
W[110]=4440-4000
W=440/110=4

⇒ W[110] = 440
⇒ W = 4.

ISC Year 2019: A matrix ARR[-4…6, 3…8] is stored in the memory with each element
requiring 4 bytes of storage. If the base address is 1430, find the address of ARR[3][6]
when the matrix is stored in Row Major Wise.

Number of columns, C = 8 – 3 + 1 = 6.
B=1430,W=4,I=3,J=6,Lr=-4,Lc=3
Address of [I, J]th element in row-major = B + W[C(I – Lr) + (J – Lc)]
⇒ Address of ARR[3][6] = 1430 + 4[6(3 – (-4)) + (6 – 3)]
⇒ Address of ARR[3][6] = 1430 + 4[6(3 + 4) + 3]
⇒ Address of ARR[3][6] = 1430 + 4[6(7) + 3]
⇒ Address of ARR[3][6] = 1430 + 4[42 + 3]
⇒ Address of ARR[3][6] = 1430 + 4[45]
⇒ Address of ARR[3][6] = 1430 + 180
⇒ Address of ARR[3][6] = 1610.

ISC Year 2018: A matrix A[m][m] is stored in the memory with each element requiring 4 bytes
of storage.If the base address at A[1][1] is 1500 and the address of A[4][5] is 1608, determine
the order of the matrix when it is stored in Column Major Wise.
Address of [I, J] element in column-major = B + W[R(J – L ) + (I – L )]
th
c r

⇒ 1608 = 1500 + 4[m(5 – 1) + (4 – 1)]


⇒ 1608 = 1500 + 4[m(4) + 3]
⇒ 1608 = 1500 + 16m + 12
⇒ 1608 = 1512 + 16m
⇒ 16m = 96
⇒ m = 6.

ISC Year 2017: A matrix P[15][10] is stored with each element requiring 8
bytes of storage. If the base address at P[0][0] is 1400, determine the address
at P[10][7] when the matrix is stored in Row Major Wise.

BASE=1400
W=8
C=10
R=15
I=10
J=7
Lc=0
Lr=0

B + W[C(I – L ) + (J – L )]
r c

Address of [I, J] element in row-major = B + W[C(I – L ) + (J – L )]


th
r c

⇒ Address at P[10][7] = 1400 + 8[10(10 – 0) + (7 – 0)]


⇒ Address at P[10][7] = 1400 + 8[10(10) + 7]
⇒ Address at P[10][7] = 1400 + 8[100 + 7]
⇒ Address at P[10][7] = 1400 + 8[107]
⇒ Address at P[10][7] = 1400 + 856
⇒ Address at P[10][7] = 2256.

ISC Year 2016: A matrix A[m][n] is stored with each element requiring 4 bytes of storage. If the base address at A[1][1] is
1500 and the address at A[4][5] is 1608, determine the number of rows of the matrix when the matrix is stored in Column
Major Wise.
Address of [I, J] element in column-major = B + W[R(J – L ) + (I – L )]
th
c r

⇒ 1608 = 1500 + 4[R(5 – 1) + (4 – 1)]


⇒ 1608 = 1500 + 4[4R + 3]
⇒ 1608 = 1500 + 16R + 12
⇒ 1608 = 1512 + 16R
⇒ 16R = 96
⇒ R = 6.

ISC Year 2015:

The array D[-2…10][3…8] contains double type elements. If the base address
is 4110, find the address of D[4][5], when the array is stored in Column Major Wise.
Number of rows, R = 10 – (-2) + 1 = 13.
Address of [I, J] element in column-major = B + W[R(J – L ) + (I – L )]
th
c r

⇒ Address of D[4][5] = 4110 + 8[13(5 – 3) + (4 – (-2))]


⇒ Address of D[4][5] = 4110 + 8[13(2) + (4 + 2)]
⇒ Address of D[4][5] = 4110 + 8[26 + 6]
⇒ Address of D[4][5] = 4110 + 8[32]
⇒ Address of D[4][5] = 4110 + 256
⇒ Address of D[4][5] = 4366.

ISC Year 2014: An array AR[-4 … 6, -2 … 12], stores elements in Row Major Wise, with the address AR[2][3] as 4142. If
each element requires 2 bytes of storage, find the Base address.
Number of columns, C = 12 – (-2) + 1 = 12 + 2 + 1 = 15.
Address of [I, J] element in row-major = B + W[C(I – L ) + (J – L )]
th
r c

⇒ 4142 = B + 2[15(2 – (-4)) + (3 – (-2))]


⇒ 4142 = B + 2[15(2 + 4) + (3 + 2)]
⇒ 4142 = B + 2[15(6) + 5]
⇒ 4142 = B + 2[90 + 5]
⇒ 4142 = B + 2[95]
⇒ 4142 = B + 190
⇒ B = 3952.
ISC Year 2013: A square matrix M[][] of size 10 is stored in the memory with each element requiring 4 bytes of storage. If
the base address at M[0][0] is 1840, determine the address at M[4][8] when the matrix is stored in Row Major Wise.
Address of [I, J] element in row-major = B + W[C(I – L ) + (J – L )]
th
r c

⇒ Address at M[4][8] = 1840 + 4[10(4 – 0) + (8 – 0)]


⇒ Address at M[4][8] = 1840 + 4[10(4) + 8]
⇒ Address at M[4][8] = 1840 + 4[40 + 8]
⇒ Address at M[4][8] = 1840 + 4[48]
⇒ Address at M[4][8] = 1840 + 192
⇒ Address at M[4][8] = 2032.
ISC Year 2012: A matrix B[10][7] is stored in the memory with each element requiring 2 bytes of storage. If the base
address at B[x][1] is 1012 and the address at B[7][3] is 1060, determine the value ‘x’ where the matrix is stored in Column
Major Wise.
Address of [I, J] element in column-major = B + W[R(J – L ) + (I – L )]
th
c r

⇒ 1060 = 1012 + 2[10(3 – 1) + (7 – x)]


⇒ 1060 = 1012 + 2[10(2) + 7 – x]
⇒ 1060 = 1012 + 2[20 + 7 – x]
⇒ 1060 = 1012 + 2[27 – x]
⇒ 1060 = 1012 + 54 – 2x
⇒ 1060 = 1066 – 2x
⇒ -2x = -6
⇒ x = 3.
ISC Year 2011: A square matrix A [m × m] is stored in the memory with each element requiring 2 bytes of storage. If the
base address at A[1][1] is 1098 and the address at A[4][5] is 1144, determine the order of the matrix A[m × m] when the
matrix is stored in Column Major Wise.
Address of [I, J] element in column-major = B + W[R(J – L ) + (I – L )]
th
c r

⇒ 1144 = 1098 + 2[m(5 – 1) + (4 – 1)]


⇒ 1144 = 1098 + 2[m(4) + 3]
⇒ 1144 = 1098 + 8m + 6
⇒ 1144 = 1104 + 8m
⇒ 8m = 40
⇒ m = 5.
ISC Year 2010: A character array B[7][6] has a base address 1046 at 0, 0. Calculate the address at B[2][3] if the array is
stored in Column Major Wise. Each character requires 2 bytes of storage.
Address of [I, J] element in column-major = B + W[R(J – L ) + (I – L )]
th
c r

⇒ Address at B[2][3] = 1046 + 2[7(3 – 0) + (2 – 0)]


⇒ Address at B[2][3] = 1046 + 2[7(3) + 2]
⇒ Address at B[2][3] = 1046 + 2[21 + 2]
⇒ Address at B[2][3] = 1046 + 2[23]
⇒ Address at B[2][3] = 1046 + 46
⇒ Address at B[2][3] = 1092.
ISC Year 2009: Each element of an array A[20][10] requires 2 bytes of storage. If the address of A[6][8] is 4000, find the
base address at A[0][0] when the array is stored in Row Major Wise.
Address of [I, J] element in row-major = B + W[C(I – L ) + (J – L )]
th
r c

⇒ 4000 = B + 2[10(6 – 0) + (8 – 0)]


⇒ 4000 = B + 2[10(6) + 8]
⇒ 4000 = B + 2[60 + 8]
⇒ 4000 = B + 2[68]
⇒ 4000 = B + 136
⇒ B = 3864.
ISC Year 2008: A two-dimensional array defined as X[3…6, -2…2] requires 2 bytes of storage space for each element. If
the array is stored in Row Major Wise order, determine the address of X[5][1], given the base address as 1200.
Number of columns, C = 2 – (-2) + 1 = 5.
Address of [I, J] element in row-major = B + W[C(I – L ) + (J – L )]
th
r c

⇒ Address of X[5][1] = 1200 + 2[5(5 – 3) + (1 – (-2))]


⇒ Address of X[5][1] = 1200 + 2[5(2) + (3)]
⇒ Address of X[5][1] = 1200 + 2[13]
⇒ Address of X[5][1] = 1200 + 26
⇒ Address of X[5][1] = 1226.

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