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SENIOR CERTIFICATE
GRADE 12
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS TECHNOLOGY P1
NOVEMBER 2018
MARKING GUIDELINES
MARKS: 180
CENTRE FINAL MARK
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EXAMINATION
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QUESTION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOTAL
POSSIBLE MARK 36 14 28 22 40 20 20 180
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Computer Applications Technology Grade 12 P1 2018 Memo
Grade 12 Computer Applications Technology Paper 1 memorandum from the NSC November Exam 2018, 15 pages. Read online or get the free PDF download, question paper linked when available.
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Computer Applications Technology/P1 2 DBE/November 2018
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EXAMINATION
NUMBER
IGNORE SPELLING IN ALL CASES WHERE IT WOULD NOT HAVE ANY IMPACT ON
THE ANSWER.
QUESTION 1 File name: 1Impression Total Q1: 36
Maximum Candidate
No. Criteria
Mark Mark
1.1 Font ('Welcome to Impressionism') 1
• Font changed to 'Wide Latin' 1
1.2.1 Justification 1
• First paragraph justified 1
1.2.2 Paragraph spacing 2
• Paragraph spacing after changed (not 12 pt) 1
• Set to 0 pt 1
1.3 Bookmark 2
• Bookmark inserted on text 'history' 1
• Bookmark named 'Monet' 1
1.4 Indents 2
• Left indent set to 2 cm 1
• Right indent set to 2 cm (15 cm on the ruler) 1
1.5 SmartArt 4
• 'Futurism' shape added 1
• Sub-art form 'Analytical' added to 'Cubism' shape
(demoted) (mark from text pane) 1
• 'Post-Impressionism' shape appears after 'Cubism'
shape 1
• Design style changed to any colourful range 1
1.6 Find and Replace 4
• Text 'colours' replaced with symbol: OR 1
• In a red font 1
• Symbol correct 1
• 10 (or 11) occurrences (only if attempted) 1
1.7 'Artistic' style 3
• Font changed to small caps 1
• Border width set to 3 pt 1
• 4 (or 5) instances updated (only if attempted) 1
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Computer Applications Technology/P1 3 DBE/November 2018
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EXAMINATION
NUMBER
1.8 Image 6
• Second image's height 5.5 cm and width 8.2 cm 2
• Second image moved to the right of the first image 1
• Automatic caption added to second image above 2
• Caption correctly appears above second image 1
1.9 Page layout/columns 4
• Orientation changed to Landscape of selected text 1
only
• Remaining text in Portrait 1
• Text displays in two columns 1
• Column break inserted before 'En Plein Air – The
Passing Moment' 1
1.10 Page numbering 5
• Section breaks inserted after text 1
• Automatic page numbering added in footer 1
• Page number format a, b, c, etc. 1
• Page number restarted at 'a' 1
• Page numbers do not display on previous pages 1
1.11 Table of figures 1
• Automatic table of figures inserted 1
1.12 Index 1
• Index updated (10 entries) 1
Total for QUESTION 1 [36]
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Computer Applications Technology/P1 4 DBE/November 2018
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EXAMINATION
NUMBER
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Computer Applications Technology/P1 5 DBE/November 2018
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EXAMINATION
NUMBER
QUESTION 2 File name: 2Vote Total Q2: 14
Maximum Candidate
No. Criteria
Mark Mark
2.1 Text direction 1
• Text direction changed to 270° (bottom to top) 1
2.2 Footnote 2
• Footnote inserted on text 'works' 1
• 'Impression.org' as footnote text 1
2.3 Bullets 1
• Bullets replaced with 2Pic image 1
2.4 Form fields 5
• 'Name' text form field format set to uppercase 1
• Text 'Current date here' replaced with a text form field
(date) 1
• Current date set as data type 1
• Date in the format yy/MM/dd 1
• 'Critic' option added to combo box 1
2.5 Tabs 3
• Left tab set to 4 cm 1
• Right tab set to 11 cm 1
• Tab setting applied 1
2.6 Tables 2
• Two tables merged into one table (hard return 1
removed)
• Shading applied to first row 1
Total for QUESTION 2 [14]
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Computer Applications Technology/P1 6 DBE/November 2018
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EXAMINATION
NUMBER
QUESTION 3 File name: 3Paintings Total Q3: 28
• 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 or cells as '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.
Maximum Candidate
No. Criteria
Mark Mark
Impress worksheet
3.1 Cells A1:J1: 2
• Border colour changed to red 1
• Fill colour set to black 1
3.2 Cell G3: 2
=MIN(C9:C120) OR SMALL(C9:C120,1)
• MIN function OR SMALL(…,1) 1
• Range: (C9:C120) 1
3.3 Cell G4: 2
=COUNTBLANK(G9:G120) OR COUNTIF(G9:G120,"")
• COUNTBLANK/COUNTIF(...,"") function 1
• Range: (G9:G120) 1
3.4 Cell G5: 2
=ROUNDUP(AVERAGE(F9:F120),1)
• ROUNDUP 1
• ,1 1
3.5 Cell G6: 5
=SUMIFS(J9:J120,C9:C120,"<1900",I9:I120,"Chicago")
OR
=SUMIFS(J9:J120,I9:I120,"Chicago",C9:C120,"<1900")
• SUMIFS(J9:J120, 1
• Criteria range: C9:C120, 1
• Criteria: "<1900", 1
• Criteria range: I9:I120, 1
• Criteria: "Chicago") 1
(Note to marker: If two SUMIF functions were used, mark
only the criteria and criteria range of the first function.)
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EXAMINATION
NUMBER
3.6 Conditional formatting: Cells B9:B120 4
• Conditional formatting applied to cells B9:B120 2
• Unique value rule 1
• Any fill colour applied 1
3.7 Cell D9: 3
=YEAR(TODAY())-C9
OR
=YEAR(NOW())-C9
• YEAR function correctly used 1
• TODAY() OR NOW() function 1
• -C9 1
Dupl worksheet
3.8 • Duplicates removed from list (45 artists remain) 1 1
Chart_Grafiek worksheet
3.9 Chart/Graph 7
• Data from L to P display (15 locations) 1
• Vertical axis display units displayed in billions 1
• Horizontal axis title displays 'Location' 1
• Any trendline inserted 1
• 'Moving Average' trendline displayed 1
• Legend text as 'Value' 1
• Plot area background set to 3Flowers image 1
Total for QUESTION 3 [28]
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Computer Applications Technology/P1 8 DBE/November 2018
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EXAMINATION
NUMBER
QUESTION 4 File name: 4Famous Total Q4: 22
• 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 or cells as '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.
Maximum Candidate
No. Criteria
Mark Mark
Art_Kuns worksheet
4.1 Row 7: Vertical alignment 1
• Text vertically centred (ignore if horizontal 1
alignment is changed)
4.2 Cell H3: 2
=SUM(K8:K57)
• SUM function 1
• Range: K8:K57 1
4.3 Cell H4: CHECK FOR BUILDING BLOCKS 6
=COUNTIF(H8:H57,"<>French")/
COUNTA(H8:H57)*100
OR
=(COUNTA(H8:H57)-COUNTIF(H8:H57,"French"))/
(COUNTA(H8:H57))*100
• Count Non-French artists Correct range 3
• Division 1
• All artists/records (accept columns A,B,C,F,G,H,I, 1
for COUNTA and K,L,M for COUNT)
• Multiplied by 100 OR Formatted to percentage 1
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Computer Applications Technology/P1 9 DBE/November 2018
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EXAMINATION
NUMBER
4.4 Cell J8: CHECK FOR BUILDING BLOCKS 5
=VLOOKUP(LEFT(I8,1),Code_Kode!$A$2:$B$7,2)
OR
=VLOOKUP(MID(I8,1,1),Code_Kode!$A$2:$B$7,2)
• LEFT OR MID 1
• (I8) OR (I8,1) OR (I8,1,1) 1
• Table array: Code_Kode!A1:B7 OR
Code_Kode!A2:B7 OR Code_Kode!$A$1:$B$7 OR
Code_Kode!$A$2:$B$7 absolute cell reference 2
OR named range = two marks
• Column index number: 2 1
4.5 Cell N8: CHECK FOR BUILDING BLOCKS 8
=IF(L8>=LARGE($L$8:$L$57,3),"Top3","")
OR
=IF(L8>LARGE($L$8:$L$57,4),"Top3","")
OR
=IF(LARGE($L$8:$L$57,3)<=L8,"Top3","")
OR
=IF(L8=LARGE($L$8:$L$57,1),"Top3",
IF(L8=LARGE($L$8:$L$57,2),"Top3",
IF(L8=LARGE($L$8:$L$57,3),"Top3","")))
OR
=IF(OR(L8=LARGE($L$8:$L$57,1),L8=
LARGE($L$8:$L$57,2),L8=LARGE($L$8:$L$57,3)),
"Top3","")
• IF function 1
• Criteria: Check that the 'Votes For' are equal or
greater than the third largest value:
L8 >= LARGE(L8:L57 ,3 ) 4
• Correct output if true: "Top3" 1
• Correct output if false: "" 1
• Absolute cell address: $L$8:$L$57 (accept named 1
range)
Total for QUESTION 4 [22]
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Computer Applications Technology/P1 10 DBE/November 2018
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EXAMINATION
NUMBER
QUESTION 5 File name: 5ArtWorld Total Q5: 40
Maximum Candidate
No. Criteria
Mark Mark
Table: tblPaintings
5.1.1 Field: Painting 1
• Format set to > 1
5.1.2 Field: YearPainted 4
• Validation rule
>=1494 AND <=1970 3
OR >1493 AND <1971
OR BETWEEN 1494 () AND () 1970 ()
OR [YearPainted]>=1494 AND [YearPainted]<=1970
• Validation text
Appropriate validation text that refers to correct range
(for example Any year from 1494 to 1970, inclusive) 1
5.1.3 Field: ID 4
Input mask: "IMP"&099
• IMP OR >imp 1
• & 1
• 0 1
• 99 1
5.1.4 Field: Area 4
• New field added: Area 1
• Data type: Calculated 1
• Expression: [Height] * [Width] 2
5.1.5 Field: Age 1
• Age field unhidden and displays in Datasheet view 1
Form: frm5_2
5.2 • 5Girl image displayed in form header 2 6
• Image size mode property set to stretch 1
• Detail background shaded to any colour 2
• Rating combo box: 'Poor' added to existing items
1
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Computer Applications Technology/P1 11 DBE/November 2018
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EXAMINATION
NUMBER
Query: qry5_3
5.3 • Total row: Group By applied 1 3
• Gender criteria: "Male" 1
• NumberOfPaintings: Total: Sum 1
(Note to marker: 11 records expected.)
Query: qry5_4
5.4 ID criteria: Like "??????*" OR 4
LEN([ID]) >="6" OR
Like "??????" or Like "???????" (1 criteria) OR
Like "*##*" (allocate first three marks)
• Correct character: ? (OR LEN([ID])) 1
• 6 characters: ?????? 1
• Or more: * (OR >=) 1
• Place criteria: Is Null (OR NOT Like "*") 1
(Note to marker: 23 records expected.)
Query: qry5_5
5.5 Calculated field and Nationality criteria: 7
Diff: [For]-[Against]
• New field Diff: [For] - [Against] 1
Correct fields 1
Correctly subtracted from each other (correct order) 1
• Nationality criteria:
NOT (Like "French" OR Like "American") 4
(Penalise first mark if brackets are not included)
OR <> () "French" () AND () <> "American" ()
OR NOT "French" AND NOT "American"
OR NOT IN ("French","American")
(Note to marker: 15 records expected.)
Report: rpt5_6
5.6 • Fields inserted: Born and/or Born by Year, 6
BirthCountry, ArtistName, ArtistSurname 1
• Grouping on Born field 1
• Grouping on BirthCountry field 1
• Grouping intervals of Born field set to years 1
• Function: =COUNT(*) (can be counted on any field) 1
• In BirthCountry group footer/group header 1
Total for QUESTION 5 [40]
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Computer Applications Technology/P1 12 DBE/November 2018
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EXAMINATION
NUMBER
QUESTION 6 File name: 6Quirks Total Q6: 20
• This question should be marked from the HTML code.
• Numerical attribute values do not need to be in inverted commas.
Maximum Candidate
No. Criteria
Mark Mark
6.1 Font face 1
<h1 align="center"><font color="IndianRed"
face="Vivaldi">Weird Personal Quirks of Historical
Artists</font></h1>
• Font face set to 'Vivaldi' 1
6.2 Horizontal line 2
<hr width="60%" align="right" color="Crimson"/>
• Line width set to 60% 1
• Line aligned right 1
6.3 Heading 2 and italics 2
<h2><i>Believe it or Not!!!</i></h2>
• Heading 2 added 1
• Heading 2 in italics 1
6.4 Link to target location 3
<a href="#Weird">ECCENTRICITY</a>
• Link on text ECCENTRICITY 1
• Link href added correctly 1
• Target location: #Weird 1
6.5 Ordered list 3
<ol type="A">
<li>Stealing pens</li>
<li>Carrying around guns</li>
<li>Making time capsules</li>
</ol>
• Numbered list added <ol> 1
• Numbered type: 'A' for list <type="A"> 1
• <li>...</li> tags added to all list items 1
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EXAMINATION
NUMBER
6.6 Table 6
<table align="center" bgcolor="Coral" border="4"
cellspacing="6" >
<tr>
<td rowspan="3">Weird Quirks</td>
<td>…<td>
<td><img src="6Michelangelo.jpg" height="200"
width="200"></td>
<td>…</td>
</tr>
<tr align="center">
<td>Dali</td>
<td>Michelangelo </td>
<td>Picasso </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Stole pens</td>
<td>Never bathed</td>
<td>Carried a gun</td>
</tr>
• Cellspacing set to 6 1
• First cell/heading added and rowspan = 3 2
• Image source tag changed to src (Michelangelo) 1
• Image extension .jpg added (Michelangelo) 1
• Third row created with text 'Stole pens', 'Never bathed'
and 'Carried a gun' 1
6.7 Closing table tag and bold 2
</table>
<p><a name="Weird">
<b>SHOCKING BUT TRUE</b></a></p>
• Closing table tag added 1
• Text displays in bold 1
Closing tag(s) and triangular brackets correct and 1
nesting correct (Question: .......................) 1
Total for QUESTION 6 [20]
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Computer Applications Technology/P1 14 DBE/November 2018
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EXAMINATION
NUMBER
QUESTION 7 Total Q7: 20
File names: 7Lecture, 7LectureMerge, 7ArtForm, 7Summary, 7Timeline
Maximum Candidate
No. Criteria
Mark Mark
7Lecture/7LectureMerge
7.1.1 WordArt 2
• WordArt applied to heading 'Lecture on
Impressionism' 1
• Comment removed 1
7.1.2 Track changes 1
• All track changes rejected ('Love to see you there!!!' 1
should not display at the end of the document)
7.1.3 Mail merge 5
• 7Lecture linked to data source 7Guests (tblGuests) 1
• Data source: ArtForm criteria 'Painting' (ArtForm = 1
"Painting")
• Data source: NumberOfPaintings criteria > 60 1
(NumberOfPaintings >60)
• <<Name>> replaced with Name-field 1
• <<Surname>> replaced with Surname-field 1
7LectureMerge
7.1.4 Merge completed 1
• Mail merge completed 1
(Note to marker: 4 letters expected; Africa, Hageman,
Sabelo, Viljoen.)
7ArtForm
7.2 Convert text to columns 2
• Text divided into more than one column 1
• Text appears correctly in 3 columns 1
7Summary
7.3 Subtotal feature 3
• Subtotal feature used 1
• Grouped on: Birth Country_Geboorteland 1
• Function: MAX OR SUBTOTAL (4,...) on Number of 1
Artworks_Aantal Kunswerke
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EXAMINATION
NUMBER
7Timeline
7.4 Cell D5: 6
=IF(B5=B4,IF((C5-C4)=1,"True","False"),"False")
OR
=IF(B5<>B4,FALSE,IF((C5-C4)=1,"True","False"))
OR
=IF(AND(B5=B4,(C5-C4)=1),"True","False")
OR
=IF(B5=B4,IF((C5-1)=C4,"True","False"),"False")
OR
=AND(B5=B4,(C5-C4)=1)
OR
=IF(B5=B6,IF((C5-C6)=-1,"True","False"),"False")
OR
=IF(B5=B4,IF((C5=C4+1),True))
OR
=IF(IF(B4=B5,1,0)+(C5-C4)=2,True,False)
• Sorted according to artists and then according to 1
the year completed 1
• Criteria 1: Check that consecutive artist names are
equal (for example B5=B4) 1
• Criteria 2: Check if the difference between
consecutive years painted of the same artist is
equal to 1 (for example C5-C4=1, C5=C4+1) 1
• Correct output ("True") if both criteria are met 1
• Correct output (''False") if either one or both of the
criteria is not met 1
(Note to marker: If the candidate sorted descending,
check 2 will not be against the previous row but against
the next row and the difference between the years will be
positive and not negative.)
Total for QUESTION 7 [20]
TOTAL 180
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