Information Technology Paper 2 (English)

May-June 2016 — Grade 12 / Matric — Information Technology

Past Paper 2016 Grade 12 English

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1.1Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions. Choose the answer and write only the letter (A D\ next to the question number (1.1

1.5\ in the ANSWER BOOK , FOR EXAMPLE 1.1.6 E.

1.1.1

1.1.2

1.2.10\ in the ANSWER BOOK. A text file which stores customised settings for a website on your local computer (1\ A technology that automates the configuration process of a device before it can be used (1\ A general term for conning techniques

1.2Simulation of human decision making processes by a computer system that programmed to react on the basis of input gained from sensors (1\ type of search that is mana

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2.1.2The notebook will be issue d with the Windows 10 PRO operating system. (a\ The management of caching and networking capabilities are some of the functions of an operating system Name TWO other

2.2ystem software consists of operating systems and utility software.

2.2.1Explain the general purpose of utility software. (1\

2.2.2Name ONE type of utility software that is used to avoid other windows from appear ing

2.2.3Why is it better to uninstall a program inste ad of just deleting the program folder? (2\

2.2.4Files are normally compressed before they are archiv (a\ Explain the difference between archiving files backing files

2.3Study the diagram below and answer the questions that follow

3.1What is th e segment on the hard disk indicated the black arrow in the diagram above called? (1\

2.3.2Explain the concept of the process that is illustrated in the diagram above.

2.4Although f reeware and open source software are normally provided free of charge t has been suggested that the learners should rather use

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3.1Although networking has many advantages in a business environment there may be some challenges from a set up and management point of view. Name TWO of these challenges (2\

3.3The l earners will use UTP cables to set up the computer at the business

3.3.1Give ONE advantage of using UTP cables. (1\

3.3.2

3.5Study the representation of a network elow that can be used by a small business What does VOD stand for? What is the

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3.5.3What is the function of an ISP? (1\

3.5.4What does the symbol indicated by the black arrow in the diagram represent? (1\

3.5.5Bluetooth technology could be used by a cellphone to share its Inter net access. State ONE disadvantage of using Bluetooth to share access. (1\ Location based computing requires the technology to send the location from

3.7The learners will use the mobile devices to send and receive e mail while they are running their business.

3.7.1Explain how push technology will keep learners up to date with new e mails

3.7.2State TWO short comings when e mail is received on a mobile device (2\ TOTAL SECTION C:

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4.1

4.1.1Motivate the choice of radio buttons for the Gender option. (2\

4.1.2Without changing the label, s uggest ONE way in which the GUI could be changed to indicate the format in which the user should enter

4.1.3The integrity of data is always a problem. Explain the difference between valid data and correct data by us ing

4.2Write SQL code for the questions below. Display the logout time o f the users who paid with d ebit card in sequential order (b\

4.3n audit trail was set up o maintain the integrity of the data base State the basic information that is captured during an audit trail. (2\

4.4Large amounts of data for research and marketing purposes are collected in a data warehouse

4.4.1Some of th data is collected by means of invisible data capturing. Indicate TWO ways in which data is captured invisibly. (2\

4.4.2Sophisticated software is used to determine significant patterns between the data items statistically What is this process called? (1\ TOTAL SECTION

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5.1Indicate how many times each o f the following loops will be executed:

5.1.1

5.1.2

5.2Each user will log onto the system and an obj ect called will be instanti ated with the following layout: Fields Methods Name:string

5.2.1What does it mean to instantiate an object (2\ Explain the purpose of (a\ accessor method (b\

5.2.3The cost to an Internet connection is 00 per minute. The login and logout time is entered using the 24 hour clock system

5.3For one of the games on the computer t he user must enter any integer value between 0 and 100. The computer must generate random numbers until the generated number is the same as the one the user entered. The number o

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6.1

6.1.1Which technology do RFID tags use? (1\

6.1.2Give TWO advantages of having an RFID tag on the h ardware. (2\ One of the learners will be the network administrator. Motivate the need for a network administrator.

6.2All users will be issued a once off password which must be changed when they log onto the computer system esides using letters and digits state TWO

6.2The network administrator will remote access to the server. Name and briefly d iscuss TWO types of remote access

6.2the administrator safeguard the computers against virus attacks? (1\

6.2.5Besides issuing passwords and avoiding virus attacks, s tate TWO other responsibilities of the network administrator. (2\

6.3A helpdesk facility is part of the service provided by the learners. The community members are encouraged to ask questions about computers, ethics and security. Answer the following questions

6.3.1What is spam e mail

6.3.2Suggest TWO ways in which a user may avoid identity theft. (2\

6.3.3ich technique is used to ensure that Skype calls are secure? (1\

6.3.4Some websites have a digital certificate. What is the purpose of a digital certificate? (1\ 15 SC

6.3.5State TWO practical ways in which users can check the validi ty of the information that they find on the web when they do research. (2\

6.3.6Explain the concept Internet of Things (2\

6.3Some pe ople complained that the batteries in their always on device ere not lasting very long. Give them TWO ideas to improve the battery life of their device

6.3.8Stud y the information below. Explain what a rootkit is. (2\

6.4

6.4One disadvantage of using BitTorrent is the di stribution of malware State ONE other disadvantage of using BitTorrent. (1\ There are many services

Topics Identified

Word ProcessingDatabasesPresentationsProgrammingNetworkingHardware

Mark Allocation

Total150 marks

Paper information

SubjectInformation Technology

Year2016

SessionMay-June

TypePast Paper

PaperPaper 2

LanguageEnglish

Pages15

Downloads4

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