Computer Application Technology Paper 2 (English)

Feb-March 2015 — Grade 12 / Matric — Computer Application Technology

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1.10\ in the ANSWER BOOK, for example 1.11 T. COLUMN A COLUMN B

1.10The term used for marketing, buying and selling products or services over the Internet A computer with the lowest hardware specifications which is the most affordable in its category A spreadsheet function used to add

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2.10\ in the ANSWER BOOK, for example 2.11 D.

2.1Which ONE of the following is an example of a website that acts like an online diary giving users the option to leave comments? RSS Wiki Blog

2.2Which ONE of the following does NOT relate to a printer? SIM Laser Ink cartridge DPI (1\

2.3Which ONE of the following can be classified as both an input and output device? Printer Scanner Speaker Touch screen (1\

2.4Which ONE of the following refers to a feature of software where users can interact with the software by using visual controls such as buttons and icons? GUI RSI GPS JPG (1\

2.5Which ONE of the following roles does a computer assume when it connects to a server to use resources? Firewall Client Storage Server (1\

2.6Which ONE of the following refers to a situation where users are redirected to websites with criminal intent even if they type the correct address of the website into the web browser? Pharming Phishing

2.7Which ONE of the following refers to a process where print jobs are placed in a queue? Spooling Waiting Buffering Multitasking (1\

2.8Which ONE of the following refers to the process of speeding up access to previously accessed data such as a web page? Refreshing Caching Downloading Searching (1\

2.9Which ONE of the following devices is NOT an example of convergence? Phablet Tablet Smartphone ouse (1\

2.10Which ONE of the following data types is the most appropriate for storing a telephone number in a database field? Number Text Yes/No Date

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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 statements TRUE. (You may not simply use the word NOT to change the statement.\ Examples: QUESTION:

3.5Converting is the process of transferring data from a database to a spreadsheet without simply copying and pasting. Sticky keys allow disabled users to press a combination of keys such as Ctrl, Alt and Del separately instead of together.

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4.1Study the specifications of the computer below and answer the questions that follow. Core i5 3.2 GHz 6 GB

4.1What is the speed of the processor in the specifications above (1\

4.1.2Which hardware device can be connected to the computer when additional USB ports are needed (1\

4.1.3Name the component in the specification that would influence the overall performance of the computer the most.

4.1.4ich specification above refers to screen resolution? (1\

4.1.5item missing from the specification would allow the monitor in the specifications above to be connected t o the

4.2Computer systems are sometimes bund led with software which protects the data and files on the computer

4.2Name the type of utility program that is used to protect your computer from being accessed over a network Do NOT give brand

4.2Name TWO general functions ntivirus program. (2\

4.3A DVD drive is included in the specifications as an option. Give TWO reasons other than cost, why a user may decide not to include it. (2\

4.4One of the specifications in the advertisement is '802.11 b/g/n'. Explain what the 802.11 and b/g/n specification would indicate. (2\

4.5State TWO disadvantage of adware other than the fact that it might be annoying

4.6Give ONE reason why it is an advantage for a graphics card to have its own memory. (1\

4.7Study the printer specifications below and answer the questions that follow Four individual ink cartridges USB 3.0 Memory card reader 25 ppm colour 802.11

4.7.5What would the advantage be of having a card reader in a printer? (1\

4.8Describe the TWO main steps you would need to take to close a responsive application.

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5.1Give a general or generic term acronym for a computer network spread over a large area such as a country (1\

5.2Which network device is required for connecting a LAN to another network? (1\

5.3State TWO possible advantages of using a cabled network instead of wireless network (2\

5.4What is needed to establish a Bluetooth connection between two devices if all the required Bluetooth options have already

5.5data ap is an important consideration when choosing an Internet connection. Briefly explain what data means in this

5.6Many users feel that having an uncapped Internet connection is always the best choice. State TWO possible advantages of choosing a capped

5.7When u sing no addition hardware ow could one share tablet 3G

5.8Suggest TWO way in which you can prevent advert isements appearing on the screen while you are using the Internet.

5.9VoIP software , such as Skype, is becoming increasingly popular to use

5.9.1Give TWO reasons why more people are currently using Skype than in the past

5.9.2Give ONE reason why the video and sound quality is sometimes poor when using Skype to make a video call. (1\

5.9.3Suggest ONE way in which the sound quality of a VoIP call can be

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6.1Explain what is meant by the term plagiarism (2\

6.2The form below s been created to capture data in to a database Subject 3 Subject 7

6.3Name THREE features of a spreadsheet which make it an ideal tool for analysing data (3\

6.4Explain what a bibliography is AND why it must always research

6.5Why is it important to make note of the date on which you retrieved data for a project from a website , besides needing it in your referencing (1\ [10]10

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7.1What is the general term given to an attempt to manipulate or trick a user into giving away confidential information such as passwords? (1\

7.2ICT makes telecommuting or teleworking possible

7.2.1Describe what telecommuting is. (2\

7.2.2Give TWO possible reasons why you think telecommut ing is not as popular

7.3What is the meaning of the term hacking (2\

7.4Information overload is becoming an increasing problem in society. State TWO practical ways in which one can use technology to reduce the problem of information overload in one life. (2\

7.510

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8.1Web page development.

8.1What is the difference between www and the Internet (2\

8.1Identify the error in the following section of HTML code: <html> <body bgcolour="black"> </body> </html> (1\

8.2In which specific section of a database report would you have to place a function to count the total number of records listed in the report? (1\

8.3Study the spreadsheet below and answer the questions that follow. Grade 12 marks Number Name Mark Pass Leonard Yes Mario

8.3Which function would be used in cell C15 to determine how many students scored 0 marks or more Even though the marks in cells C4:C13

8.3.3Name the most suitable data type that should be used in cells :D13 (1\ 12

8.3.4Name a function that could be used in column D to automaticall give the answer 'Yes' or 'No'

8.3A bar graph/chart has been created to show the proportion of students that pass fail Suggest a more suitable type of graph/chart to display this information. (1\

8.3When entering a phone number to a cell on the w orksheet, the 0 in front of the number falls away for example 0831234567 is displayed as 831234567. Explain

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9.1RFID tags and bar codes have a similar function.

9.1.1What medium does an RFID reader use to read an RFID tag? (1\

9.1.2What medium does a bar code scanner use to read a bar code? (1\

9.2What is the advantage of using a QR code in an advertisement? (1\

9.3Mr Joseph spends a lot of time on social network ing websites promoting his business

9.3.1Give TWO examples of social networking websites. (2\

9.3.2State TWO advantages for the travel agency of advertising social network ing website (2\

9.3.3How can Mr Joseph ensure that the reputation of his business is not harmed if he makes use of social networking websites (2\

9.4ou recommend that Mr Joseph buy a GPS device for the business.

9.4.1Give TWO reasons why one would prefer to use a GPS device rather than using a printed map (2\

9.4.2State TWO advantages of using geotagging on a photograph.

9.5Mr Joseph has taken out a new cellular contract for the business.

9.5.1He has a choice between a smartphone and a phablet. What is the main difference between smartphone and a phablet (1\

9.5.2The specifications indicate that both devices are LTE ready Briefly e xplain what LTE is. Do NOT simply

9.5.3Give TWO reasons why Mr Joseph may have chosen to have the Android operating system on this device. 14

9.5.4Name TWO basic functions of operating systems such as Android or Microsoft Windows (2\

9.5.5The operating system on the phablet needs to be updated to the latest version. Give ONE reason why Mr Joseph would prefer to use n ADSL connection rather than a cellular connection to download

9.6Mr Joseph as stored a lot of confidential information on his laptop computer at work

9.6.1State TWO practical ways in which he can prevent his laptop computer from being stolen

9.6.2Give TWO examples of biometric features for secure access on laptop computer (2\

9.7The operating system on Joseph s laptop a software bug. What is a software bug (1\ The laptop computer

9.8State TWO advantages of using a touch screen

9.8What term is given to the action used a multi touch screen to make a photograph smaller

9.9What is an office suite

9.9State TWO advantage of using an office suite.

9.9State ONE advantage of using an online spreadsheet application compared to one installed on Mr Joseph laptop computer

9.9Name TWO cases in which it would be more appropriate to use a database than a spreadsheet. (2\

9.1Mr Joseph use an electronic form to capture the details of his clients State TWO advantages of this approach instead of using pen and paper. (2\

9.1A website for Mr Joseph travel agency needs to be created. State THREE guidelines that would make a website easy to use and read. 15

9.1Mr Joseph s laptop computer has crashed and can no longer boot Give a possible reason why this has happened (1\

9.1Mr Joseph has been advised to store his data in the cloud. State TWO advantages of using the cloud to store data. (2\ Mr Joseph has considered hir ing a network administrator

Topics Identified

Word ProcessingSpreadsheetsDatabasesProgrammingNetworkingHardware

Mark Allocation

Total601 marks

Sections10 + 10 + 5 + 25 + 15 + 10 + 10 + 15 = 100 marks

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Paper information

SubjectComputer Application Technology

Year2015

SessionFeb-March

TypePast Paper

PaperPaper 2

LanguageEnglish

Pages15

Downloads6

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