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Comprehend the function of arrays, including how variables can serve as indexes within them.

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Cambridge IGCSE Computer ScienceProgramming

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This point belongs to Arrays, especially Arrays outcomes.
You need to be able to comprehend the function of arrays, including how variables can serve as indexes within them.
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Paper 2Algorithms, Programming and Logic1 marks

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Consider an array named 'scores' that holds the following values: [85, 90, 78, 92, 88].

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State the index of the third element in the array 'scores'.
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