# Computer Applications Technology Grade 12 P1 2023 Memo (Eng)

> Grade 12 Computer Applications Technology Paper 1 memorandum from the NSC November Exam 2023 (English), 14 pages. Read online or download the free PDF.

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- Updated: 2026-09-27
- Subject: Computer Applications Technology
- Grade: Grade 12
- Document type: Memorandum
- Year: 2023
- Exam period: NSC November Exam
- Paper: 1
- Curriculum: CAPS
- Pages: 14

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basic education

Department:
Basic Education
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

NATIONAL
SENIOR CERTIFICATE

GRADE 12

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS TEGHNOLOGY P1
NOVEMBER 2023
MARKING GUIDELINES

MARKS: 150

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EXAMINATION
NUMBER

Check the accuracy and skill required before awarding a mark throughout.

QUESTION 1

File name: 1Top10

Total Q1: 24

No

Criteria

Maximum

Mark

Candidate
Mark

4.1

Cover page

e Cover page: Retrospect inserted
e¢ Document title: ‘Popular Cars'

¢ Subtitle control removed ¥

3

1.2

Font formatting

e Font Colour: white OR Fill Colour: No Fill WOR
Transparency: 100%

¢ Text Effect: Tight Reflection: Touching Vv OR
Half Reflection: Touching

1.3

Image
e 1Toyota image inserted “
e Picture style: Soft Edge Rectangle ¥

14

Find and replace: ‘Hilux’

e Character scale: 150% v

e Character spacing: Expanded 1 pt
e 5replacements ¥

15

Table formatting

« Volkswagen data moved into table W
Last row — first 2 cells: merged
Formula: =MIN(ABOVE)*100 ”
AutoFit: Auto Fit to Contents ¥
Table: Alignment: Centre ¥

ALT+F9: { =MIN(ABOVE)*100 \# "0.00%" }

ean ak

1.6

Caption
e New label: Graph ¥
e Caption: Bestsellers “

ALT+F9: Graph { SEQ Graph \* ARABIC }

1.7

Drop Cap

¢ Drop cap inserted on the letter D
¢ Lines: 4 ¥

© Highlight removed ¥

e Shading: Green ¥

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1.8

Paragraph settings
e Pagination: Keep with next “

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Computer Applications Technology/P1 3 DBE/November 2023
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EXAMINATION
NUMBER
1.9 Section break AND File path 2
e File path inserted in header “
¢ Appears only on the last page ¥
ALT+F9: { FILENAME \p \* MERGEFORMAT }
Total for QUESTION 1 [24]
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EXAMINATION
NUMBER

Check the accuracy and skill required before awarding a mark throughout.

QUESTION 2 File name: 2Tips

Total Q2: 21

No.

Criteria

Maximum

Mark

Candidate
Mark

21

Margins
e Layout: Margins: Narrow ¥

2.2

Page border

¢ Width: 3 pt ¥

¢ Left and right side only VW

« Page border on first page only ¥

2.3

Hyperlink AND bookmark

e Bookmark 'Contact' created at the text ‘Contact form’ W
¢ Hyperlink created on text 'choosing' ¥

¢ Hyperlink links to bookmark 'Contact' ¥

ALT+F9:; { HYPERLINK \I "Contact" }

2.4

Bulleted fist

e Changed first four numbered paragraphs to bulleted
list ¥

¢ Symbol: # Font: Webdings: Character code: 142 ¥

2.5.1

Tab stops: Form field: Surname
e Left tab stop OR Hanging indent: 7em ¥

2.5.2

Form field: Name
¢ Text format: Uppercase ¥

2.5.3

Form field: Contact number
e¢ Maximum length: 10 ¥

2.5.4

Form field: Preferred time to call’
e Type: Date ¥
e Text format: h:imm am/pm ¥ OR h:mm:ss am/pm

2.6

Shape

e Left arrow shape inserted

° Text: 'Choose' Y (appears as in screenshot)
2 No fill colour/white fill colour ¥

27

SmartArt

* Shape added: Negotiate v (between insurance & Finance)
e Layout changed: Continuous block process ¥

e 3-D style: Cartoon

e Right to Left selected ¥

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Computer Applications Technology/P1 5
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EXAMINATION
NUMBER
QUESTION 3 File name: 3CarSales

Total Q3: 17

« Mark the questions from the formulae and not the values/answers in the cell.
«Check against candidate's actual work (Cell references may differ, depending on the candidate's

response).

Candidate may use multiple formulae, cells or ‘building blocks‘ to reach answers.

Named ranges can be used instead of cell references.

¢ The answers must still be correct even if changes are made to the existing data.

No. Criteria

Maximum
Mark

Candidate
Mark

3.1 Row 1:

e At:J1: merged and centred ¥

¢ Horizontal alignment: Distribute (Indent) ¥
e Indent: i3¥

3.2 Cell E3:
=SMALL(C7:17,2)

¢ Function: SMALL(C7:]7, ...) ¥
e Value: 2¥

3.3 Cell E4:
=COUNTIF(J9:J20,"<15")

¢ Function: COUNTIF(J9:J20,...) ¥
e Criteria: "<15" Vv OR "<=14"

3.4 | Cells C9:120

Conditional formatting

¢ Two-colour scale applied to correct cells only ¥
¢ Minimum colour: blue ¥

¢ Type: Percent (both) “

¢ Maximum value: 50 ¥

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3.5 Cell F23:
=HLOOKUP(MAX(C7:17),C7:18,2,FALSE)
OR
=XLOOKUP(MAX(C7:17),C7:17,C8:18)

Function: HLOOKUP/XLOOKUP ¥
« Lookup Value:
¢ Function: MAX ¥ (C7:17) ~ OR LARGE (C7:17,1)
Table array: C7:18 ¥ OR A7:18
e Row number: 2 ¥ If XLOOKUP(...,C8:18)
e Range lookup: FALSE ¥ Award both marks

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Computer Applications Technology/P1 6 DBE/November 2023
NSC — Marking Guidelines
EXAMINATION
NUMBER
QUESTION 4 File name: 4Sales Total Q4: 23

e Mark the questions from the formulae and not the values/answers in the cell.

¢ Check against candidate's actual work (Cell references may differ, depending on the candidate's
response).

¢ Candidate may use multiple formulae, cells or ‘buitding blocks’ to reach answers.
Named ranges can be used instead of cell references.

¢ The answers must still be correct even if changes are made fo the existing data.

No Criteria Maximum Candidate
. Mark Mark
Sales worksheet
41 Column H 2
e Data type: Currency “~ OR Accounting 1/4
e Column width: data is visible 1
4.2 Cell C3: Circular reference error 1
= SUM(E9:E50)*0.08=E3 Sit
° E3v 1
4.3 | Cell C5: 6
=SUMIFS(E9:E50,C9:C50,"Hyundai",D9:D50,"i*")
OR
=SUMIFS(E9:E50,D9:D50,"i*",C9:C50,"Hyundai") —
* Function: SUMIFS ” 1
e Sum range: E9:E50 ¥ 1
¢ Criteria range 1: C9:C50 ¥ 1 -—
e Criteria 1: "Hyundai" ¥ 1
¢ Criteria range 2: D9:D50 ¥ 1
e Criteria 2: "i*"“ OR 'I* 1
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EXAMINATION
NUMBER

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Cell A11:
=MID(B11,0,LEN(B11)): Function modified not replaced

=MID(B11,FIND(",",B41)+2,LEN(B11))
yD (6 14,FIND( "61492, LENE 1) INDE" B11}82)
Sane 1, FIND(" ",B11)#1,LEN(B11))
cMID(Bt4,FIND(" "B11)#1,LEN(B11)-FIND(" ",B11))
Saatnen 1,LEN(B11)-FIND(" ",B11))

SRG ErTCEH 1,LEN(B11)-FIND(",",B11)-1)

Function: FIND ¥

Find *,"OR"" ¥

Within cell: B11 ¥

Correct initials without space W

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45

Cell H10:
=IF(G10="Yes",SUM(E10:F10)*1.05,SUM(E10:F10))
OR
=IF(G10="Yes",SUM(E10:F10)*5%+SUM(E10:F10),
SUM(E10:F10))

OR

=IF(G10="Yes",(E10+F10)*1.05,E10+F10)

OR

=IF(G10="Yes",(E10+F10)*5%+E10+F10, E10+F10)

Concepts:

e Determine if extras are "Yes"

e If TRUE:
e Determine totai price and interest
e With a 5% added to the total

e If FALSE:
¢ Determine total price and interest

Function: IF ¥
Criteria: G10="Yes" ¥
Output if true: SUM(E10+F10)*1.05 W
OR (E10+F10)*5%+E10+F10
© Output if false: SUM(E10:F10) “ OR E10+F10

(Note to marker: Building blocks)

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EXAMINATION
NUMBER

Chart worksheet

46

Chart/Graph

Data selected: Audi ticked W

Column Shape: Cylinder W

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Major vertical gridlines added

Y-Axis options: Display units: Thousands “

Data Series: Fill: Vary colors by point ¥
Legend added at the bottom ¥

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v

Total for QUESTION 4

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NUMBER |

QUESTION 5 File name: 5Shuttle Total Q5: 35

ce ee Maximum Candidate
No. Criteria Mark Mark

Table: tbl5_1
5.1.1 | Field: Name 1
e Required: Yes ¥ 1

5.1.2 | Field: StartDate 2
e Data type: Date/Time ¥ 1
« Format: Medium date OR dd-mmm-yy ” 1

Input Mask: Field: LicenceNo 4
000000>LLL9 OR >000000LLL9

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a
los)

000000 ¥
>v

LLL ¥
ov

5.1.4 | Field: Rating Z

AA aa

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e Default value: Blank/Empty ~ 1
e Validation rule: Between 1 And 5 ¥ 1
OR >=1 And <=5
OR 1 or 20r3o0r4or5

5.1.5 | Field: LicenceCard 4

New field: LicenceCard inserted ¥

Position: Between Car and LicenceNo ¥

Data Type: OLE Object ¥ (Attachment/Hyperlink)
5Card added in Datasheet View ¥

Form: frm5_2

5.2 Logo 5
e Inserted 5Bus ¥ 1
e Asa logo Y in the header 1

aaa

Field: Reason

e Change to Combo box ¥

e Row Source: "Business";"Personal" ”
e Row Source Type: Value list ¥ 1

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~ EXAMINATION | | |
NUMBER
Query: qry5_3
5.3 e Only Name, Surname and ContactNo displays W 1 5
Reason criteria: "Business" ~ 1
KMTravel criteria: >30 ¥ 4
KMTravel criteria: <=10 V OR <11 4
AND (Business AND >30)/
OR (>30 OR <=10) logic correct ¥ 4
fieta [ame] Burmere {Contacto} {Reazon) pareaves
bs Pre-bookings Pre-bookings Pre-bookings Pre-bookings Pre-bookings
shove a g =) Oo
Criteria: Business” 30 i
(Expected records: 19)
Query: qry5_4
5.4 Field: DepartDate 3
e Between #2023/12/01# AND #2023/12/31#
OR
>=#2023/12/01# AND <= #2023/12/31#
OR
>#2023/11/30# AND <#2024/01/01#
OR
Like "2023/12/*" OR Like */12/*
OR
>=#2023/12/01# OR >#2023/11/30#
OR
Month([DepartDate])=12
e Date range correct ¥ 1
« Between/AND/cike/*/Month/Single criterion ¥ 1
¢ Operators correct ¥ 1 4
(Expected records: 9)
Query: qry5_5
5.5 New field: 4
Total: [KMTravel]*2*6.25
OR -—
Total: [KMTravel]"6.25*2
* Calculated field:
¢ Total field inserted 1
e [KMTravel] ¥ 1 | 4
e *2V 1
© *6.257 1
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Computer Applications Technology/P 1 11 DBE/November 2023
NSC — Marking Guidelines
EXAMINATION
NUMBER
Report: rpt5_6
5.6 e Group footer: Function inserted “ 1 5
e Function: =COUNT(*) ¥ OR any other field name 1
e Page orientation: Landscape W 1
+ Report exported as .pdf ” 1
¢ File name: 5Pre-bookings ¥ 1
Total for QUESTION 5 [35]
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Computer Applications Technology/P1 12 DBE/November 2023
NSC — Marking Guidelines
EXAMINATION | | | | | |
NUMBER
QUESTION 6 File name: 6_1Win; 6_2Opening Total Q6: 15

« This question should be marked from the HTML code.
« Numerical attribute values and single words do not need to be in inverted commas.

"No.

Criteria

Maximum
-Mark

Candidate |.
Mark

6_1Win

6.1.1

Background colour
<body bgcolor="LightBlue">

¢ Attribute: bgcolor inserted ¥
e Colour: "Lightblue" ¥

Image

<img src="6_1Rover.png" height="100" width="140"
align="left">

« Attribute: Height="100" “
e Attribute: Align="Left" v

Table: Cell
<th width="25%"><a href="Home.html">Home</a></th>

e <th> tag added with attribute: width="25%" W

Link

<th width="25%"><a href="6_7Win.html">T's and
C's</a></th>

e Anchor tags inserted: <a>... </a> ¥
e Attribute: href="6_1Win.html" v

Ordered list
<ol type="a">

¢ <ul> change to <ol> ¥ (opening and closing tags)
¢ Attribute: Type="a" ¥

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EXAMINATION |
NUMBER

6_20pening

6.2

eo
<h1 align="center"><b>
<font face="Bradley Hand ITC">New branch opening
soon</font></b> </h1>

<br/>
@ <hr size="10" color="Orange"/>

<center>@ @
<table border="5">
<tr>

<th width="100">

6
<img src="6_2Father. jpg" height="50" width="80"/>
<br/> shi/>
</th>

© Font type:

e Attribute: face ¥
@ Horizontal line:

e Moved to appear below the heading ~

Table: .

e Attribute: border ¥
@ « Border size: "5" Y (accept size between 2- 6)
© Image:

e gif changed to .jpg

Closing tag(s) or triangular brackets and nesting
correctly used. “

Total for QUESTION 6

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EXAMINATION
NUMBER

QUESTION 7 File names: 7New; 7NewLogo; 7Bookings

Total Q7: 15

No. _ Criteria

Maximum

Mark

Candidate
Mark

7New; 7NewLogo

7.1 Image manipulation

e WordArt inserted: 'n time’ ¥

Shuttle Image: Text wrapping changed ¥
Images and text moved in correct positions ¥
Grouped: Image moves as one object ~
Saved as 7NewLogo image ¥

aaa a

7Bookings

7.2.1 | Cell D8:

=C8-TIME(1,30,0)

OR
=TIME(HOUR(C8)-1,MINUTE(C8)-30,SECOND(C8))
OR

=TIME(HOUR(C8),MiivUTE(C8)-90,SECOND(C8)
OR

=TIME(HOUR(C8),MINUTE(C8),SECOND(C8))-
TIME(1,30,0)

Function: TIME ¥

HOUR(C8) ¥

MINUTE(C8) ¥

SECOND(C8) ”

Subtracted: 1 hour and 30 minutes “

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7.2.2 | Column G:
=F4-E4

OR
=Days(F4,E4)
OR

=Days360(E4,F4)
° F4-E4v

e Data type: Number ¥ OR General
e Copied down ¥

7.2.3 | Page setup
e Scaling: Adjust to: 70% - 85% v
e Headings: Print: Row and column headings “

TOTAL for QUESTION 7

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