COMPUTER STUDIES QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
Suppose an element array A contains the values 9, 12, 17, 7 and 20. Find the value in A after executing the loop below:
Repeat for k= 1 to 4
Set A {k + 1} = A {k} {End of loop} First time A {2}: = 9 Second time A {3}: = 9 Third Time A {4}:= 9 Fourth time A {5}: = 9
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