Discuss BCS AIF Exam Topic 3 Question 45

A vector in vector calculus is a quantity that has magnitude and direction.

What is a vector in computer programming?

AAn array with one dimension.

BA two-dimensional array of scalars.

CAn array of complex numbers

DA constant

Suggested Answer: D

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36 comments · newest first

Lura 11 months ago

Nope, definitely just one dimension in programming!

Buddy 11 months ago

I thought vectors could be multi-dimensional too?

Arlette 11 months ago

Wait, isn't it more like a list of values?

Merri 12 months ago

Totally agree, it's all about that single dimension!

Venita 12 months ago

A vector is basically a one-dimensional array.

Latia 1 year ago

I feel like I've seen questions about arrays of scalars before, so maybe option B is the right choice?

Huey 1 year ago

I’m a bit confused; I thought vectors could also be multi-dimensional, but I can't recall if that applies here.

Curtis 1 year ago

I remember practicing with arrays, and I feel like a vector might be a one-dimensional array.

Reiko 1 year ago

I think a vector in programming is like an array, but I'm not sure if it's just one dimension or more.

Jerilyn 1 year ago

Hmm, I'm not sure about this. I know vectors in math have magnitude and direction, but I'm not sure how that translates to programming. I'll have to think about the options and see if I can reason through the best answer.

Natalie 1 year ago

I'm pretty confident on this one. A vector in programming is an array of complex numbers, not just a 1D array of scalars. The complex numbers give it the magnitude and direction properties of a mathematical vector.

Vi 1 year ago

I'm a bit confused on this one. Is a vector in programming really just a 1D array? That doesn't seem to capture the full meaning of a vector. I'll have to review the concepts to make sure I understand.

Tracie 1 year ago

Okay, I think I've got this. In programming, a vector is an array with one dimension, like a list or a 1D array. That makes sense given the definition of a vector having magnitude and direction.

Stephen 1 year ago

Hmm, this is a tricky one. I know vectors in math have magnitude and direction, but I'm not sure how that translates to computer programming. I'll have to think this through carefully.

Craig 1 year ago

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Madalyn 1 year ago

Option A is the way to go. It's the only one that makes sense - a vector is just a one-dimensional array, like a fancy 1D list.

Dorathy 1 year ago

↳ replying to Madalyn

No, a vector is not two-dimensional, it's one-dimensional.

Cathrine 1 year ago

↳ replying to Madalyn

B) A two-dimensional array of scalars.

Lamar 1 year ago

↳ replying to Madalyn

I agree, a vector in computer programming is just like a one-dimensional array.

Gayla 1 year ago

↳ replying to Madalyn

A) An array with one dimension.

Sharmaine 1 year ago

I'm going with option A. It's the only one that really matches the definition of a vector from vector calculus.

Teddy 1 year ago

Wait, isn't a vector just a constant? Option D seems too simple, but maybe that's the right answer.

German 1 year ago

↳ replying to Teddy

C: An array of complex numbers could also be considered a vector in computer programming. It depends on the context.

Alline 1 year ago

↳ replying to Teddy

B: I think it's a two-dimensional array of scalars. That's what I learned in my programming class.

Luis 1 year ago

↳ replying to Teddy

A: A vector in computer programming is not just a constant. It can be an array with one dimension.

Benton 1 year ago

Hold on, I thought a vector was an array of complex numbers, like option C. That seems more like what a vector is in math.

Willow 1 year ago

I'm not sure about that. I thought a vector in computer programming was a two-dimensional array of scalars, like option B.

Carey 1 year ago

↳ replying to Willow

I'm not sure either, but I think it might be an array of complex numbers, like option C.

Della 1 year ago

↳ replying to Willow

I believe it's a two-dimensional array of scalars, like option B.

Shawana 1 year ago

↳ replying to Willow

I think a vector in computer programming is actually an array with one dimension, like option A.

Marcelle 2 years ago

I think the answer is A. In computer programming, a vector is an array with one dimension, which represents a quantity with both magnitude and direction.

Lemuel 1 year ago

↳ replying to Marcelle

Yes, that's correct. It represents a quantity with both magnitude and direction.

Thurman 1 year ago

↳ replying to Marcelle

I agree, a vector in computer programming is an array with one dimension.

Xuan 2 years ago

I believe it's a constant, as it represents a fixed value in the program.

Melina 2 years ago

I think it's a two-dimensional array of scalars because it can represent both magnitude and direction.

Carmen 2 years ago

A vector in computer programming is an array with one dimension.

BCS AIF Exam - Topic 3 Question 45 Discussion