Term 1 2019

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS TECHNOLOGY

Grade 11
Paper 2 – Written

TIME: 1HOUR MARKS: 50

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SECTION A [15]
Question 1 [5]

Identify the correct answer for each question. Write the question number and the correct letter
next to it.

1.1 Which one of the following does NOT form part of the information processing cycle?
A. Input
B. Storing
C. Processing
D. Backup (1)

1.2 Which one of the following hardware devices is associated with the term ‘QWERTY’?
A. Hard drive
B. Printer
C. Keyboard
D. Monitor (1)

1.3 With which one of the following companies would you associate all of the following
products – Chrome, Gmail, Street View and Android?
A. Apple
B. Microsoft
C. Telkom
D. Google (1)

1.4 Which one of the following terms refers to the concept of taking someone else's work or
ideas without their permission and passing them off as your own?
A. Identity theft
B. Plagiarism
C. Spoofing
D. Piracy (1)

1.5 Which one of the following statements concerning optical drives and discs is FALSE?
A. Blu-ray discs provide a bigger storage capacity than other DVD formats.
B. CDs can store more data than modern flash drives.
C. A DVD drive can read both CDs and DVDs.
D. Very few new computers will have a CD drive installed. (1)

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Question 2 [10]

Write the correct question number from column and next to it the matching letter from column B.

Column A Column B

2.1 An input device built into portable computers A. Adobe Reader

B. RFID
2.2 Amount of data that a person may upload or download in a
month as part of a contract C. RAM
D. Creative
2.3 A special type of chip on the motherboard that holds the
Commons
instructions needed to start the computer when you switch
it on E. EULA
F. Burning
2.4 Software needed to view multimedia ‘special’ effects in a
web browser G. Trackball
H. ROM
2.5 An open source operating system
I. Plug-in

2.6 An organisation that helps users set up licence agreements J. Linux

under which they can protect and share their work K. Malware

2.7 The process of copying content from a CD or DVD (often L. OSS

illegally) M. Pharming
N. Phishing
2.8 A program designed to view the contents of a PDF file
O. Cap
2.9 A general term used to describe or classify software such P. Ripping
as viruses, worms, spyware and Trojans
Q. Touchpad
2.10 A technology used to track runners in a marathon and R. ADSL
automatically record their times as they cross the finishing
S. POS
line

SECTION B
Question 3: Systems Technologies

3.1 A flash disk was advertised as being ‘biometric’.

Explain what biometric input is and what it is typically used for. (2)

3.2 The motherboard performs a key role in the functioning of any computer.

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3.2.1 Explain what a motherboard is and the main function it performs, besides the fact
that one can add components to it. (2)

3.2.2 List TWO important components that plug into a motherboard. (2)

3.3 Your school is investigating a site licence for a graphic editing program.
Briefly explain what a site licence is. (2)

3.4 Your school provides videos as resources for CAT which can be taken home to be viewed.
Your sister went home with what she thought were the videos, only to discover that she
had simply copied all the shortcuts to the videos.
3.4.1 Briefly explain what a shortcut is. (1)

3.4.2 Will double-clicking on the shortcuts allow her to view the videos at home?
Briefly motivate your answer as no mark will be awarded for a simple ‘Yes’ or ‘No’
answer. (2)

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Question 4: Internet and Network Technologies

4.1 Explain what a PAN is.

Do not simply write down the meaning of the acronym or abbreviation as your answer. (2)

4.2 A switch and a NIC are both important network devices.

4.2.1 Briefly describe the function of a switch. (2)

4.2.2 What does NIC stand for? (1)

4.3 You want to set up an Internet connection at home and need to decide between
ADSL and 3G.
4.3.1 Give the main question that needs to be asked, when one has to decide between
ADSL and 3G. (1)
4.3.2 What is the difference between 3G and ADSL in terms of the media or ‘method’
they use to connect to the Internet? (2)
4.3.3 Give the general name for the type of company or organisation that sells Internet
access and services to its customers. (1)
4.4 Someone told you to go to a particular web page and simply follow the hyperlinks.
4.4.1 Briefly explain what a hyperlink is. (2)

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Question 5: Social Implications

5.1 An ergonomically designed keyboard can reduce the risk of injuries caused by using the
keyboard extensively over a period of time.
5.1.1 Give the general name for this type of injury. (1)
5.1.2 Give the meaning of the term ‘ergonomically designed’. (1)
5.1.3 Name one ergonomic feature that you would find on an ergonomically designed
keyboard. (1)
5.1.4 Give TWO health tips for using computers, besides using ergonomically designed
equipment. (2)
5.2 Green computing and the responsible handling of e-waste are part of good computer
practice.
5.2.1 Explain what the term green computing means. (2)

5.2.2 Briefly describe what e-waste is. (2)

5.2.3 Mention TWO specific ways in which you can make a positive contribution to green
computing, besides saving paper. (2)

5.3 One of the most important rules of netiquette with respect to using e-mail is to avoid
sending large attachments.
5.3.1 How would you reduce the size of a large Word document that needs to be sent as
an attachment, besides changing any of the contents of the document? (2)
5.3.2 Give another method (other than the one used in the previous answer) to
reduce the size of a photo that needs to be sent as an attachment. (1)
5.3.3 Give ONE other rule of netiquette related to the use of e-mail, besides not sending
large attachments. (1)

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TOTAL: 50