BERGSIG AKADEMIE / ACADEMY

GRADE 11 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS TECHNOLOGY TERM 1

TOTAL: 90 PRACTICAL AND THEORY TEST TIME: 1 ½ hours
EXAMINER: C. QUIRK MODERATOR: D. REYNEKE

INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

1. This question paper consists of a theory section and a practical section:

THEORY
SECTION A (25 marks)
SECTION B (20 marks)

PRACTICAL (50 marks)

2. Answer ALL the theory questions on the paper provided and ALL the practical questions on the
computer.

FOLLOW THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE THEORY SECTION

1. Number the answers correctly per the numbering system used in this question paper.
2. Start each question on a new page.
3. Do NOT write in the right-hand margin.
4. Leave a line between each sub question.
5. In general, a mark is allocated per fact. A 2-mark question would therefore require TWO facts, et
cetera.
6. Write neatly and legibly.

FOLLOW THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PRACTICAL SECTION

1. Make a copy of the data folder you received and rename the copied folder to your name and
surname. Should you require any unused data files you can then refer to the original data file on
your desktop.
2. At the end of the session, make sure that all your work has been saved and is closed. Once this
is done, you may open Bergsig Data Collector, fill in your name, surname, select CAT, Choose
your folder and then click send. It must say upload successful. If it does not say upload
successful, please put your hand up for assistance from your teacher.

GOOD LUCK!
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THEORY
SECTION A
QUESTION 1: MATCHING ITEMS

Choose a term/concept from COLUMN B that matches a description in COLUMN A. Write only the
letter (A–O) next to the question number (1.1–1.10) in the ANSWER BOOK, for example 1.8 P.

COLUMN A COLUMN B
1.1 An example of a device that is both an input and output device. A. Monitor
1.2 Quality of a printout is measured in this unit. B. GHz
1.3 The computer memory that temporarily stores any C. ROM
programs being executed and data currently in use by the D. OCR
computer. E. USB
1.4 Identify physical attributes such as facial features, eye patterns, f F. Database
ingerprints, voice and handwriting. G. Dpi
1.5 Type of software used to convert scanned images into text H. Information
that can be edited in a word processor. I. Serial
1.6 A unit for measuring processing power. J. Drivers
1.7 The result of the processing of the data. K. Touch screen
1.8 Required for the operating system to pick up devices and L. Broadband
handle them effectively and efficiently. M. RAM
1.9 This type of port can be plugged in and out while the N. Wi-Fi
computer is functioning. O. Biometric
1.10 Wireless technology.

(10 x 1) [10]
QUESTION 2: MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
Various options are given as possible answers to the following questions. Choose the answer and
write only the letter (A–D) next to the question number (2.1–2.10) in the ANSWER BOOK, for example
2.1 D.
2.1 Which ONE of the following options arranges the optical media listed, from the smallest to the
largest capacity?
A A. Blu-ray, CD, DVD
B B. CD, DVD, Blu-ray
C C. DVD,CD, Blu-ray
D D. CD, Blu-ray, DVD (1)

2.2 Keyboards that are projected onto a screen or a flat surface are known as …
A A. Qwerty keyboards
B B. ergonomic keyboards
C C. virtual keyboards
D D. visual keyboards (1)

2.3 Which of the following will give an error message in Excel?

A A. =Sum(B2: B10)
B B. =AVG([Total])
C C. =Large(A2:A10,2)
D D. =Average(A2:A10) (1)

2.4 What is the correct terminology for apparatus connected by cables and connectors to
the main unit like printers, screens, keyboards and mouse devices?
A Output devices
B Software
C Hardware
D Peripheral devices (1)

2.5 Which ONE of the following options gives the correct order of the information process-sing
cycle?
A Input, processing, output, storage
B Input, output, processing, storage
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C Input, processing, storage, output

2.6 Which ONE of the following is not an example of a dedicated computer?

A PDAs
B ATMs
C MP3 players
D Smartphones (1)

2.7 Which ONE of the following will possibly increase the performance of a computer the most?

A Increase the refreshing tempo of the monitor

B Add a DVD drive
C Install anti-virus software
D Add more memory (RAM) (1)

2.8 Which ONE of the following items connects the motherboard to external devices connected to
a computer?

A Port
B Bus
C Power supply
D Modem (1)

2.9 Which of the following devices is a communication device?

A Printer
B BIOS
C Modem
D Washing machine (1)

2.10 Computers that make use of the services of servers.

A Customers
B Clients
C Users
D Personal Digital Assistants (1)

[10]
QUESTION 3: TRUE/FALSE ITEMS

Indicate whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE. Choose the answer and write 'true' or
'false' next to the question number (3.1–3.5) 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 ANSWER
A stylus can be used for more accurate input on some touch screens. True
The World Wide Web is characterised by unequal access to ICT by different False
groups of people. Digital divide

3.1 Dedicated devices are devices that are assigned to only one job at a time.

3.2 The power supply connects the motherboard to the peripherals.

3.3 The refreshing rate of a computer monitor is measured in Hertz.

3.4 Your smartphone can act as a modem for your computer.

3.5 The lower the resolution of the screen, the better the quality of the image.

(5)
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TOTAL SECTION A: [25]

SECTION B

QUESTION 4

SCENARIO

You serve on the ICT Committee at your school. ICT (Information and
Communications Technology) is an umbrella term that includes any
communication device or application, encompassing: radio, television,
cellular phones, computer and network hardware and software, satellite
systems and so on, as well as the various services and applications associated with them, such as
videoconferencing and distance learning.

Answer the ICT related questions that follow.

4.1 Provide ONE advantages of the use of ICTs at your school. Remember to supply
examples. (1)

4.2 The ICT Committee arranged a fund raising project for the CAT lab at the school.
Male teachers played a cricket match against the first cricket team of the school.

The principal used a tablet computer to capture the

scores during this match. Why, do you think, did the
principal use a tablet computer and not a laptop
computer? Mention TWO reasons.
(2)

4.3 Mrs. Watson, the administrative secretary at the school, makes use of a spreadsheet
when budgeting for ICT equipment.

Explain what an absolute cell reference in a spreadsheet is and in which case (how)
can Mrs. Watson use absolute cell referencing. (2)

4.4 Study the images below and answer the questions.

4.4.1 Identify the type of technology which is illustrated in the images. (1)

4.4.2 Write down ONE advantage of using the above technology. (1)

4.4.3 Write down ONE disadvantage of using the above technology. (1)

4.5 Study the specifications of Laptop A and Laptop B in the advertisements below.
LAPTOP A
- Intel Celeron Processor N3060 - 2M Cache, 1.60 GHz
- 15.6-inch HD (1366 x 768) Truelife LED-Backlit Display
- 4GB Single Channel DDR3 1600MHz (4GBx1)
- 500GB 5400 rpm SATA Hard Drive
- Intel HD Graphics
- Wireless 802.11bgn + Bluetooth 4.0, 2.4 GHz, 1x1
- Internal US International Qwerty Keyboard
- Internal 8x DVD+/-RW
- Battery 4-Cell 40WHR Battery with 45-Watt AC Adaptor
- Windows 10 Home Single Language 64-bit
- 1 Year Collect & Return Warranty
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LAPTOP B
Intel Core i3-5005U Processor 2.0 GHz 3MB L3 Cache Processor
4096MB DDR3-1600 SO-Dimm Memory
Supports 8GB Max Mem (1 Memory slot)
500GB SATA Hard Drive 5400rpm 9.5mm
DVD Super Multi Writer Optical Drive
15.6 inch WXGA HD Flat with eDP (Slim 3.8mm) LED Backlit Display
1366 x 768 Resolution 16: 9 Aspect Ratio
Intel HD 5500 Graphics
802.11b/g/n Wireless Lan and Bluetooth v 4.0
10/100 Mbit Ethernet LAN
1 x USB 3.0, 1 x USB 2.0 ,
HDMI output port
Audio Combo Jack
0.3 Megapixel 720p HD Webcam
4 in 1 Card Reader
3-cell lithium-ion battery Full Sized Keyboard with
Numeric Keypad Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit Edition

Now answer the questions that follow:

4.5.1 Which laptop has a built-in device that will allow you to Skype with your
overseas friend? (1)

4.5.2 Both laptops come with graphics cards. What is the function of a graphics
card? (1)

4.5.3 Which laptop will process data the quickest? (1)

4.5.4 What is the size of the hard drive of Laptop A? (1)

4.5.5 What is the size of the screen of Laptop A? (1)

4.5.6 What is the meaning of ‘1 Year Collect & Return Warranty’ which is
mentioned in the Laptop A advertisement. (1)

4.5.7 Both laptops have touch screens. Explain what a touch screen is and
mention ONE disadvantage of the touch screen technology. (2)

4.6 The school decided to buy two new printers for the ICT lab. Discuss TWO things that
should be considered when buying these printers. (2)

4.7 You recommend that the principal buys a GPS device because he travels a lot.

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

TOTAL SECTION B: 20

TOTAL OF THEORY TEST: [45]

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PRACTICAL
SCENARIO
You are busy investigating things that you and your friends can do in Clarens in the Eastern Free
State. You plan a weekend trip to this beautiful town.

QUESTION 1 – Word processing

Open the document called 1Clarens.
1.1 Apply WordArt to the main heading of the document: ‘THIS IS CLARENS’. (1)

1.1.1 Change the font size of the text to 16. (1)

1.1.2 Apply the ‘Cascade Up’ style to the WordArt heading. (1)
1.1.2 Ensure that the WordArt text displays as part of the image as shown below:
(1)

NOTE: The colour and the horizontal alignment of the WordArt text do not
matter.

1.2 Apply a first line indent of 1.5 cm to the paragraph starting with the text ‘Clarens, a small
town …’ and ending with the text ‘… and wedding avenues’. (2)

1.3 Adjust the indents in the numbered paragraphs headings so that the distance between the
number and the text is 0.75 cm.

(1)

1.4 Find the word ‘Clarens’ (in lowercase) throughout in the document and replace it with the
word ‘Clarens’ in a red colour font. (2)
1.5 Customize the bullets underneath the ‘OTHER THINGS TO DO’ paragraph with the image
which is saved as 1Clarens in your data folder. (1)

1.6 Go to page 2 of the document. Format the text starting with ‘Dinosaurs are a …’ and ending
with the text ‘… the Free State’ to two columns with or without a line between the columns.
(1)
Ensure that the sentence starting with ‘A visit to …’ (highlighted in a greenish colour) starts at
the top of the second column.
(1)

1.7 Go to the paragraph ‘ARE YOU INTERESTED?’ and format the form controls in the table as
follows:
1.7.1 Format the text form control which contains the ‘NAME AND SURNAME’ to
uppercase. (1)
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1.7.2 Remove the ‘12’ option that appears in the drop-down field next to the text ‘GRADE’
table cell. (1)
1.7.3 The checkbox which is displayed in the cell to the right of the ‘DO YOU LIKE
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES’ cell should be checked. Change accordingly.
(1)
1.8 Add a suitable break before the heading ‘ARE YOU INTERESTED’, highlighted in a pinkish
colour, and format this page and the page on which the ‘RESOURCES’ appear to the
landscape style. (2)

NOTE: All other pages of the document should be displayed in the portrait style.

Save and close the document. [17]

QUESTION 2 – Spreadsheet and Integration

You created a friend list in your spreadsheet program to capture the details of your friends who are
interested in visiting Clarens. The cost per person is displayed in this spreadsheet. (Your sister stay in
Clarens and they will not charge accommodation fees should you decide to break away to Clarens!)

You will need the following files to do this question: 2Friends_Vriende, 2Notices_Kennisgewings
and 2Stay_Bly.

2.1 Open the 2Friends_Vriende document.

2.1.1 Format the amounts in columns E and F so that all amounts are displayed as
shown below: (1)

2.1.2 Use conditional formatting in column D so that all cells containing a ‘3’ will be filled
with a yellow colour. (2)
2.1.3 Use a function in cell C20 to calculate the number of Grade 12 learners in your
friend list. (3)
2.1.4 Use a function in cell C21 to calculate the second highest amount payable in
column F. (3)
2.1.5 One of your friends did not indicate the grade in which he is. Use a function and
calculate in cell F21 the number of learners that did not indicate the grade in which
he/she is. (2)
2.2 Open the document saved as 2Notices_Kennisgewings.

2.2.1 Insert today’s date as a field in the document. The place where the date should be
inserted is highlighted in a yellow colour. (1)
The format of the date should be dddd, dd MMMM yyyy. (1)
2.2.2 Now work in the table in the document.

 Remove the third column from the left from the table. (1)
 Remove ‘Gwenneth Strauss’ from the table. She cannot join anymore.
 Sort the table according to the grades of your friends. (Refer to the screenshot (1)
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of the table on the next page.)

 Work in the last cell in the table. This cell is filled with an orange colour. Use a (1)
feature of your word processor to calculate the average number of nights that
you and your friends will sleep over. This number should be rounded to the
nearest integer.
This is what your final table will look like: (3)

Save and close the 2Notices_Kennisgewings document.

2.3 Save the 2Stay_Bly file as a .tif file. (1)

Save and close all documents. [20]

QUESTION 3 – Database

You want to make some changes to a database which has information about your friends who will join
you to Clarens.

Open the 3Bookings_Besprekings database. The DinosaurHunting table contains data of

bookings that you made for the outing.

3.1 Work in the DinosaurHunting table.

3.1.1 Set the most appropriate field as the primary key field. (1)

3.1.2 Format the Name and Surname field to capital letters. (1)

3.1.3 The data type of ONE of the fields is incorrect. Decide which field this is and
rectify the data type (2)

3.1.4 Set the default value of the Grade field at 11. (1)

3.1.5 Make use of a drop down list in the Gender field to ensure that only ‘Male’ or
‘Female’ appears in this new field. (1)

3.1.6 Use a validation rule in the Age field so that no learner older than 19 years
will be allowed to join the Dinosaur Hunt. (1)

3.1.7 Add a suitable validation text to the validation rule that you created in number
3.1.6. (1)

Save the table and close the database. [8]

TOTAL PRACTICAL PAPER [45]