Computer Application Technology Paper 2 (English)

November 2018 — Grade 12 / Matric — Computer Application Technology

Past Paper 2018 Grade 12 English

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1.4Plug play technology allows only hand held gam ing consoles to connect

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2.10\ in the ANSWER BOOK, e.g. .11 COLUMN A COLUMN B

2.10Using ICTs to enable you to work away from your office An external port used to directly connect devices to a computer based application used to find information about a specific topic on the World Wide Web

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3.5\ in the ANSWER BOOK. Correct the statement if it is FALSE. Change the underlined word(s\ to make the statement TRUE. ( NOT simply use the word 'NOT' to change the statement. NO mark will be awarded if only FALSE is written.\

3.1pplication software manages all the activities on a device (1\

3.2UPS allows the computer to run for a limited time so that documents can be saved and applications closed when a power outage occurs.

3.3Phishing is a type of malware that demands a payment to restore the files it illegally encrypted (1\

3.4Social engineering is a legal way of obtaining financial support for a project by raising contributions online from a number of people. (1\

3.5A calculation that includes all the records in a database report should be done in the report footer (1\ [5] TOTAL SECTION A:5

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4.1What is the purpose of a driver program (2\

4.2An accounting clerk uses a keyboard that does not have a numeric keypad. Explain why a keyboard with a numeric keypad would be better option (2\

4.3A list of files stored o computer is shown below

4.3.1What type of content will be found in a file with a .mp4 extension? (1\

4.3.2Give the full name of the spreadsheet in the list of files above that has a newer file format

4.3.3Books.dotx is a template file. What is a template file (1\

4.3.4Give ONE reason for creat ing a compressed file such as Books.zip (1\

4.4State TWO advantages for notebook computers going into sleep mode. (2\

4.5Explain the term backward compatibility (2\

4.6Different types of memory /storage are often used on one device.

4.6.1Give example of memory that loses its contents if the computer is switched off (1\

4.6.2Give TWO reasons why modern mobile devices are more likely to have built in solid state drives instead of hard disk drives. (2\

4.6.3Why is Blu storage popular with computer gamers?

4.6.4State TWO ways in which data stored on an SD card in a camera can be transferred to a personal computer (2\

4.7Give THREE examples of accessibility software features that are part of the

4.8State TWO ways access a website without typing in the URL or the IP address in a web browser

4.9One of the functions of the operating system is to provide a user interface Give TWO additional basic functions of the operating system. [25]25

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5.1State TWO factors that should carefully considered when choosing an ISP internet service provider other than cost

5.2Give TWO limitations using an ADSL connection (2\

5.3Name TWO technologies /protocols that use encryption to secure communication over a

5.4What are the advantage wireless LAN over a wired LAN?

5.5Explain why large video stream slowly during office hours but the same video will stream faster late at night

5.6You use your smartphone only for instant messaging and cellphone calls. The monthly data cap of 5 GB on your smartphone has been used up before the end of the month. Give TWO possible reasons

5.7State TWO netiquette rules for a group chat on social media. (2\ [15] 1015

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6.1The example below shows three questions that were part of a questionnaire for learners taking Mathematics

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6.1.1Identify ONE open ended question from the questions above. (1\

6.1.2Which question Question 1, Question 2 or Question the questionnaire is more likely to give usable data if primary school

6.2State TWO ways in which a teacher can check if a learner plagiarised from the internet (2\

6.3Give TWO tip that learner can use check the quality of information when search ing

6.5Why do you need a citation in the body of a research report a bibliography at the end of a research report? [10] 1110

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7.1A user sometimes shares his/her personal details when using social media e.g. a cellphone number an e mail address

7.2State TWO ways in which a system administrator can protect network from hackers (2\

7.3Why would research company benefit from using big data (2\

7.4Explain why you want your friend to use a private browsing mode, such as incognito mode, when he uses your computer to log onto his web based mail service. (2\

7.5school wants to promote e learning by using the B OD concept on a Wi Fi network.

7.5.1Explain the BYOD concept . (Do NOT only write out the acronym.\ (1\

7.5.2State TWO problems that this school could experience when implementing BYOD policy

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8.1Give ONE reason why words such as color favor (instead of the expected colour and

8.2Give TWO possible reaso ns why a main m ail erge document fails to load the data source when you are trying to open it.

8.3The database table below was created to capture learner test marks. Copy the table below in your ANSWER BOOK and complete it by adding a suitable data type for

8.3.1Date of Test

8.3.2Mark

8.4How would you ensure that another user can NOT enter data into certain cells in a spreadsheet?

8.5The following error message is displayed in a spreadsheet cell: #VALUE! Explain how you would correct the error that causes the message above to appear. (2\

8.6two underlined arguments the function below prevent the function from working

8.7.1=A1 (1\

8.7.2=(A1+A2+A3+A4+A5\/5 (1\

8.8Explain the purpose of EACH of the following HTML tags:

8.8.1<a name= NAME (1\

8.8.2<a href= #NAME (1\ [15] TOTAL SECTION B: 1315

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9.1Most learner s use mobile devices to browse the Web.

9.1.1Some learners confuse the terms internet and World Wide Web. Explain the terms internet and

9.1.2What term is used to describe the concept whe a learner is able to use more than one app on the same device at the same time? (1\

9.1.3Give ONE reason why a web page does not open in the browser on a mobile device. (1\

9.1.4State ONE argument against accessing the internet using a public Fi hotspot. (1\

9.2Internet connectivity at the school makes it possible for learner s to access social media websites using the school

9.2.1Recommend TWO rules that should be included in a school social media policy. (2\

9.2.2Learners may be click jacked when browsing a social media website. Exp lain the term click jacking

9.2.3Learners regularly share photos on soc ial media Name TWO features

9.2.4When you click on Facebook page , the browser shows a message offering to install

9.3Learner often use the school obile devices for long periods of time each to enrich their learning experience in the classroom.

9.3.1State TWO way in which learners can prevent eyestrain when spending a lot of time on the mobile devices. (2\

9.3.2State TWO possible mental health issue that the continuous use of technology can cause

9.3.3State TWO positive effects that technology has on education. (2\

9.3.4Suggest TWO ways in which teachers can p revent learners from being distracted when using the school mobile devices in the

9.4word processing app was used to create the image below to compare the popul arity of social networks, that is Twitter 28%, Facebook 67% and

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10.1Most of the existing computers in the libraries are entry level computers.

10.1You need to check the minimum system requirements of the computers to determine if they can run specific software. Define minimum system requirements (2\

10.1Name TWO hardware components other than a motherboard, that would probably need to be upgraded to make it possible to process large amounts of data and run the data analysis software.

10.1Give TWO reasons why computers may slow down over time. (2\

10.2The computers in the AcademyOne library must be connected to a network so that resources can be shared

10.2.1Which component if not already part of the motherboard, must be installed in each computer to able the computers to connect to

10.2.2The library use a large number of computers. Why would a peer peer network NOT be suitable for this library? (2\

10.2.3Suggest wired media that would be suitable to connect the library compu ers in a network

10.2.4device would be needed to connect the library LAN to the internet?

10.3Data should be backed up regularly. The internet provides various online storage facilities.

10.3Give TWO reasons why the library would use cloud storage to store files and mak backups.

10.3Give TWO reasons for restoring data from a backup. (2\ 16

10.4You need to complete website using HTML.

10.4Which tag would be used to create a bulleted list in HTML?

10.4.2Which tag would be used to create open line in a paragraph in HTML (1\

10.4When the HTML code below is run in a browser it should create a ta ble with

10.5The screenshot below shows a few re cords from a large data set used to display the salar ies of part

10.5Which spreadsheet feature can be used to fully display the contents ell E1 without adjusting the column width?

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10.5The option below can be used to determine the total amount earned by the part time employees from Cape Town. Option =SUMIF(B2:B37492

10.5If a employee is older than 30 and earned more than R10 000 in the year the text Yes must

Topics Identified

Word ProcessingSpreadsheetsDatabasesProgrammingNetworkingHardware

Mark Allocation

Sections10 + 10 + 5 + 25 + 15 + 10 + 10 + 15 + 25 + 25 = 150 marks

Paper information

SubjectComputer Application Technology

Year2018

SessionNovember

TypePast Paper

PaperPaper 2

LanguageEnglish

Pages17

Downloads5

Examination context

Decade2010s

Years ago8y

SeasonSpring (SH)

Start dayMonday

Exam periodNovember 2018

Days since exam2,910

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