Computer Application Technology Paper 2 (English)

November 2017 — Grade 12 / Matric — Computer Application Technology

Past Paper 2017 Grade 12 English

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1.1in the ANSWER BOOK, for example 1.1. Which hardware device can create electro nic copies of documents by capturing an image? Printer Scanner Stylus Monitor

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2.10\ in the ANSWER BOOK, for example 2.11 U. COLUMN A COLUMN B .10 Unit of measurement applicable to bandwidth An example of a commonly used aspect ratio A stage in the

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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. (You may not simply use the word NOT to change the statement. NO mark will be awarded if

3.1An asterisk used in search criteria is called a wild card (1\

3.2Linux is a proprietary operating s ystem. (1\

3.3Formatting a USB flash disk will back up any data stored on it. (1\

3.4Grouping can be used to automatically highlight specific values in a spreadsheet according to a rule. (1\

3.5The spreadsheet functions LEFT and RIGHT can be replaced by the function CONCATENATE to get the same result. (1\ [5] TOTAL SECTION A:5

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4.1State TWO disadvantages of wireless keyboards. (2\

4.2State TWO ways in which the GUI of a mobile app differs from the desktop version of the same app

4.3What kind of desktop computer is a result of convergence?

4.4Suggest TWO ways to fix mouse pointer that moves in an unpredictable way, without replacing the mouse.

4.5Give TWO reasons why many modern notebooks no longer include optical drive. (2\

4.6State TWO uses NFC on smartphones. (2\

4.7What should a user when the trial period of a software product has expired

4.8PDF is a popular file format.

4.8.1State ONE advantage of using the PDF file format (1\

4.8.2How would you convert an office suite document to PDF? (1\

4.8.3You receive two documents in PDF format. Both are one page long. Explain why they have differ ent file size AND

4.9Explain TWO ways to find a program on your computer OTHER than using the Start Menu. (2\

4.10Explain how a POS device find the price of a product after it is scanned. (2\

4.11Name TWO features to look for in laptop computer hardware that will make upgrade

4.12Virtual reality (VR\ equipment is becoming more affordable

4.1Name TWO pieces of equipment one would eed for VR.

4.1State ONE way in which VR can be used. [25]25

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5.1Name a device that connects a LAN to a WAN.

5.2State TWO disadvantages of using Bluetooth to connect devices in a home area network (HAN\ (2\

5.3Give TWO reasons why a school may not want to use cloud storage for storing large volumes of data.

5.4Name ONE type of technology that uses radio waves for data transfer.

5.5What is the function of a n etwork switch?

5.6User access rights can limit what a user can do on a network. Give TWO examples of access rights that restrict a user on a network. (2\

5.7ich software is required to access a company s intranet?

5.8The Internet is increasingly being used to make voice calls.

5.8.1Give an example of a program that supports VoIP, other than Skype. (1\

5.8.2Why is it not recommended to use VoIP for emergency calls? (1\

5.8.3Why would a user reduce the quality of VoIP calls? (1\

5.9Suggest TWO ways in which a user can listen to music on a smartphone that has no headphone jack (port\. (2\ [15]15

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6.1Why would an author s name not be enough to consider a source trustworthy?

6.2n Internet search returned a link from an advertiser at the top of the set of results Give a reason why it may not be good idea to follow this link. (1\

6.3The graphs below represent the change in male and female learner numbers over a period of time.

6.3.1What conclusion can be made based the data above? (1\

6.3.2What type of graph would you use to combine the information the graphs above? (1\

6.4How does the number of respondents affect the outcome of a survey? (1\

6.5Give ONE reason why the values in the Name column and arks column in the data below were not sorted correctly.

6.6Identify THREE problems in the wizard below that will affect the quality of data when the import process is completed. (3\ [10] 1110

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7.1Name the computer crime that has to do with posting false information/ accusations about another person online.

7.2Suggest TWO rules for acceptable use policy AUP in a school computer centre that has Internet access. (2\

7.3While installing software you were not required to enter a product key. Give TWO reasons why this occurred

7.4A company stores the personal information of its clients. Suggest TWO guid lines for the company

7.5Study the picture below and answer the questions that follow. NOTE: Assume that BANKZA is the name of a legitimate South African bank.

7.5.1Identify the type of scam represented in the picture above (1\

7.5.2State TWO ways in which a user can identify this as a scam. (2\ [10] 1210

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8.1Why would one turn on the formatting symbols as is done in the screenshot below?

8.2Look at the screenshot of a table below and answer the questions that follow.

8.2.1What is the current width of the page without the margins? (1\

8.2.2Suggest a way to reduce the number of cells in the table WITHOUT deleting any text. (1\

8.2.3State TWO general ways to configure the spell checker to get rid of the automatic underline. (2\

8.2.4The t able in the screenshot above is too wide to display correctly Suggest ONE way to make the table fit on the page. (1\

8.3The ACTUAL size of an image called google.jpg is 1080x900. image should display smaller when the following HTML code

8.3.1How does the image size specified in the HTML code affect the original size of the image saved on disk? (1\

8.3.2Why does the displayed image appear distorted? (1\

8.3.3Comment on the access ity of the image in the web page for blind users. Motivate your answer. (2\

8.4Look at the screenshot of a spreadsheet below and answer the questions that follow.

8.4Give t he term for the feature that was applied to give the Value error

8.4What is the purpose of the dropdown buttons next to the column headings in the image (1\

8.4A named range has been defined in the spreadsheet above. What is this named range called? (1\

8.4You need to export the data in the spreadsheet to a database. Which field would you choose as a primary key? Explain the reason for your choice. (2\ [15] TOTAL SECTION B: 6|Z15

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9.1They want to create nformation booklet with images for the campaign.

9.1.1Name an application that can be used to design such a booklet.

9.1.2Why would A2 size paper be a bad choice for printing the booklet (1\

9.1.3Suggest TWO ways to save ink when printing a project.

9.1.4Recommend a cost effective alternative to printing o distribut a large number of booklets

9.1.5A digital camera will be used to take photographs for the booklet. Name TWO types of storage media one can use with the digital camera

9.2The municipality will publish a online list of citizens who saved or wasted the most water for the month.

9.2.1Which TWO objects in database program could be used to enter water usage by each customer (2\

9.2.2dentify a field the list below in which the same data has to be entered repeatedly AND suggest a property that

9.2.3Which database technique could the municipality use to determine the top ten water savers? (1\

9.2.4Which website feature could provide municipal customers with automatic updates each time the top ten list changes? (1\

9.2.5Discuss TWO implications of posting the names of the top ten offenders online. (2\

9.2.6Name TWO design principles that would make the municipal website easy to use (2\

9.2.7How can a hacker force the municipal website to go offline? (1\

9.2.8Explain how it is possible that the website is attacked from a customer s computer thout the customer s knowledge. (2\ 15

9.3The municipality wants to conduct a water awareness survey.

9.3.1State TWO problems regarding the the question below that appeared in the survey. How do you save water at home? (2\

9.3.2ate TWO methods to co duct this water awareness survey (2\

9.3.3What are the implications f or the survey findings the same people can submit

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10.1Mobile emergency officers will receive ICT equipment.

10.1.1What nternet connection should the officers get (1\

10.1.2Give TWO reasons for ing an SSD rather than a traditional hard drive on laptop computer

10.1.3Give a specification of the laptop computer screen that will affect its use in sunlight.

10.1.4What popular instant messaging service can be used to create groups for sharing disaster alerts for the area? (1\

10.2Local government wants to develop an app that people can use to report an incident as soon as it happens. They will rely on the community to fund the project.

10.2.1State TWO disadvantages of crowd funding for the individual who contributes money. (2\

10.2.2What technology would citizens use determine the precise location natural disaster they may witness

10.2.3What information does a pin on a map provide in a mapping service app such as Google Maps?

10.3People may have to leave their homes when disaster strikes. They will be accommodated in community halls or churches.

10.3.1State an advantage of using RFID tags for people that have been displaced a result of a disaster (1\

10.3.2Biometric devices will be installed at the different venues. Give TWO examples of biometric

10.3.3State TWO ways in which having a user account such as an account with Google, Apple or Microsoft can be helpful when a smartphone is lost. (2\

10.3.4What servi ce can the municipality set up at the venues to provide free wireless I nternet access to the

10.3.5State TWO precautions one should take when using a public computer. (2\ 17

10.4The following message appears on a computer that was made available in one of the venues re sorry, but we encrypted (scrambled\ ALL the files on your computer To make your computer work again, please pay 3 Bitcoin to the provided

10.4.1What type of software is to blame for the message above? (1\

10.4.2What Bitcoin

10.4.3State an advantage of being paid in Bitcoin for the authors of the message. (1\

10.4.4What action can the municipal IT department take react to this threat

10.5An example spreadsheet with natural disaster survivor details was drafted as follows: Why is the ID number in cell A2 displayed incorrectly? (1\

10.5The following function will be used to calculate the average age of the survivors: =AVERAGE(D2:D200\ Why would it not give the average age of the survivors? (1\

10.5State TWO ways to fully display the word Age_Group in cell (2\ [25] TOTAL SECTION C: GRAND TOTAL:25

Topics Identified

Word ProcessingSpreadsheetsDatabasesProgrammingNetworkingHardware

Mark Allocation

Total150 marks

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

Key Information

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Paper information

SubjectComputer Application Technology

Year2017

SessionNovember

TypePast Paper

PaperPaper 2

LanguageEnglish

Pages17

Downloads3

Examination context

Decade2010s

Years ago9y

SeasonSpring (SH)

Start daySunday

Exam periodNovember 2017

Days since exam3,274

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