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Computer Applications Technology Grade 12 P1 NSC June 2024 QP

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SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS/ NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS COMPUTER APPLICATIONS TECHNOLOGY P1 2023 MARKS: 150 TIME: 3 hours This question paper consists of 18 pages, an HTML tag sheet, an input mask character sheet, two pages for planning and a separate information sheet. Copyright reserved Please turn over
Computer Applications Technology/P1 2 DBE/2023 SC/NSC INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION 1. Owing to the nature of this practical examination, it is important to note that, even if you complete the examination early, you will NOT be permitted to leave the examination room until all the administrative tasks associated with the examination have been finalised. During the examination, the standard examination rules regarding leaving the examination room apply. 2. If you are working on the network, or the data files have been preloaded on your system, you must follow the instructions provided by the invigilator/educator. 3. At the end of the examination, you must make sure that ALL your answer files are saved on the network/computer as explained to you by the invigilator/educator. 4. Make absolutely sure that all files can be read. Do NOT save unnecessary files/folders and do NOT hand in duplicate answer files/folders. Do NOT delete any original files that you did not work on. 5. The information sheet that has been provided with the question paper MUST BE COMPLETED AFTER THE THREE-HOUR EXAMINATION SESSION. Hand it to the invigilator at the end of the examination. 6. A copy of the master files will be available from the invigilator. Should there be any problems with a file, you may request another copy from the invigilator. 7. This question paper consists of SEVEN questions. Answer ALL the questions. 8. Read through each question before answering or solving the problem. Do NOT do more than is required by the question. 9. Ensure that you save each document using the file name given in the question paper. Save your work regularly as a precaution against possible power failures. 10. You may NOT use any resource material. 11. Accuracy will be taken into account. 12. Ensure that the regional settings are set to South Africa and date and time settings, number settings and currency settings are correctly set. 13. In all questions involving word processing, you should set the language to English (South Africa). The paper size is assumed to be A4 Portrait, unless instructed otherwise. Use centimetres as the unit of measurement. Copyright reserved Please turn over
Computer Applications Technology/P1 3 DBE/2023 SC/NSC 14. Ensure that the Developer tab and Ruler are activated. 15. Ensure that the decimal symbol is set as a full stop ('.') and the list separator is set as a comma (','). 16. Formulae and/or functions must be used for ALL calculations in questions involving spreadsheets. Use absolute cell references only where necessary to ensure that formulae are correct when you copy them to other cells in a spreadsheet. NOTE: All formulae and/or functions should be inserted in such a manner that the correct results will still be obtained even if changes are made to the existing data. 17. You may NOT use a word processing program such as Word to answer the HTML question. 18. Borders around images or screenshots in this question paper are intended for clarity. Do NOT insert borders unless you are instructed to do so. 19. The examination data folder that you receive with this question paper contains the files listed below. Ensure that you have all the files before you begin with this examination.  1CapePoint Word processing document  2Dates Zipped file  2Mountain Word processing document  2Table Image  3Marathon Spreadsheet  4Accommodation Spreadsheet  5Tours Database  6_1Banner Image  6_1Fearless Image  6_1Interactive HTML file  6_1Nature Image  6_1Urban Image  6_2Arrows Image  6_2Big6 HTML file  7CapeTown Word processing document  7Tourists Spreadsheet Copyright reserved Please turn over
Computer Applications Technology/P1 4 DBE/2023 SC/NSC SCENARIO The Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) stretches from the north of Cape Town, down the Cape Peninsula to Africa's most southern point, the Cape of Good Hope. This extensive park makes Cape Town a spectacular tourist destination. QUESTION 1: WORD PROCESSING A document was prepared giving five reasons to visit the beautiful Cape Point. Open the 1CapePoint word processing document and insert your examination number in the footer. 1.1 Make the following changes in the header:  Remove the double strikethrough from the text 'CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA'.  Change the position of the header to 1 cm from the top of the first page. (2) 1.2 Set the hyphenation so that words in capital letters are NOT hyphenated. (1) 1.3 Insert a custom mark footnote on the word 'Reasons', found in the main heading, to display as: (3) 1.4 Find the text that starts with 'The Cape Peninsula …' and ends with '… 5 reasons why.' and modify it to display as shown below. NOTE: The spacing between the columns is 1 cm. (3) Copyright reserved Please turn over
Computer Applications Technology/P1 5 DBE/2023 SC/NSC 1.5 Find the text 'Question/Vraag 1.5' and replace this text with a citation referencing the source Matthew Sterne. Do NOT display the year. (2) 1.6 Find the comment and reply to the comment with the text 'sometimes'. (1) 1.7 Edit the watermark as follows:  Change the font type to Arial Narrow.  Format the shape of the WordArt to an 'Arch Down (Curve)' shape. (2) 1.8 Find the text below the heading 'Funicular Tickets' that starts with 'Description' and ends with 'R35'. Change the layout of this text to appear as shown below. (4) 1.9 Apply a 3 pt page border to the document and set the top margin to appear 12 pt from the text. (3) Save and close the 1CapePoint word processing document. [21] Copyright reserved Please turn over
Computer Applications Technology/P1 6 DBE/2023 SC/NSC QUESTION 2: WORD PROCESSING A document was created with information about Table Mountain. Open the 2Mountain word processing document and insert your examination number in the header. 2.1 Add the text 'Mountain' as the subject to the file properties of the document. (1) 2.2 Replace the picture on the cover page with the 2Table picture. Apply any half reflection effect to this picture. (2) 2.3 Insert automatic page numbers to display as shown below. NOTE:  Page numbers should NOT appear in Section 1. (3) 2.4 Insert a Table of Contents using the Distinctive format below the heading 'Question/Vraag 2.4' to appear as follows: NOTE: Ignore the format of the page numbering if it is different. (4) 2.5 Find the text 'Question/Vraag 2.5' below the heading 'Table Mountain' and replace this text with a cross-reference to the bookmark 'cableway'. Display the page number only. (2) Copyright reserved Please turn over
Computer Applications Technology/P1 7 DBE/2023 SC/NSC 2.6 Find the heading 'Hiking' and the text below it that ends with '… with a group.'. Apply paragraph formatting to this heading and the text so that it will always remain together. (1) 2.7 Find the numbered list below the heading 'Facts'. In the Multilevel list dialog, a style TableList appears below the option List Styles. In the TableList style, change the number style of the second level to a Webdings bullet symbol:  (character code: 77). HINT: Hover over the list below the List Styles option to view the names of the styles. (3) 2.8 Find the picture below the heading 'Access' and make the following changes:  Format the Picture Layout to that of the 'Bending Picture Blocks' SmartArt graphic.  Insert the text 'View' in the shape that is part of the SmartArt graphic.  Format the size of the SmartArt graphic to exactly 7 cm high and 10 cm wide. (3) 2.9 Find the text box above the map that contains the subheading 'Table Mountain National Park Map'. Adjust the text and the text box so that it appears on the map image as follows: (2) Save and close the 2Mountain word processing document. Copyright reserved Please turn over
Computer Applications Technology/P1 8 DBE/2023 SC/NSC 2.10 Locate the 2Dates zipped file and do the following:  Extract the 2Dates file by using the password: #d/m  Sort the table according to the dates on which the places were opened, starting with the most recent opening date. (3) Save and close the 2Dates word processing document. [24] Copyright reserved Please turn over
Computer Applications Technology/P1 9 DBE/2023 SC/NSC QUESTION 3: SPREADSHEET NOTE:  Use formulae and/or functions for ALL calculations in the spreadsheet.  Use absolute cell references ONLY where necessary to ensure that formulae are correct when you copy it to other cells in a spreadsheet.  Insert formulae and/or functions in such a manner that the correct results will still be obtained even if values are changed in the existing data.  Should you need to use building blocks, use the space allocated for this in the spreadsheet data file. Open the 3Marathon spreadsheet which contains details about the top 50 qualifying athletes for the 2023 Oceans Meet Marathon. 3.1 Delete Sheet3 from the workbook. (1) Work in the Participants worksheet. 3.2 Set the print area to cells A12:E62. (1) 3.3 Add the text 'Marathon Logo' as the Alt Text of the image in cell A3. (1) 3.4 Insert a function in cell F5 to determine the average qualifying time. (1) 3.5 The distance of the race is stored in cell F3. For every complete 5 km from the starting point of the race, a medical station will be placed on the route. The start and finish points will also have a medical station. Insert a formula in cell F8 to calculate how many stations will be placed on the route. (4) 3.6 Each of the 50 athletes will receive a special entry number. Generate an entry number in cell B20 for the athlete, Kuda, as follows:  A number between 1 and 50; followed by  The first two letters of the athlete's name; followed by  The registration number of the athlete (6) 3.7 During the race, athletes will wear wristbands in different colours according to their age group. Insert a VLOOKUP function in cell J17 to display the colour of the wristband that Lucky will wear. Use the data in the Band worksheet. Copy the function down to the rest of the cells in column J. (4) Save and close the 3Marathon spreadsheet. [18] Copyright reserved Please turn over
Computer Applications Technology/P1 10 DBE/2023 SC/NSC QUESTION 4: SPREADSHEET NOTE:  Use formulae and/or functions for ALL calculations in the spreadsheet.  Use absolute cell references ONLY where necessary to ensure that formulae are correct when you copy it to other cells in a spreadsheet.  Insert formulae and/or functions in such a manner that the correct results will still be obtained even if values are changed in the existing data.  Should you need to use building blocks, use the space allocated for this in the spreadsheet data file. Open the 4Accommodation spreadsheet that contains information about the price and grading of accommodation in Cape Town. The spreadsheet contains the following symbols to indicate facilities: Pets allowed Spa available Gym available Wi-Fi available Swimming pool available Work in the Accom worksheet. 4.1 Change cells A2:M2 and its contents to display as follows: (3) 4.2 Insert a function in cell C4 to determine how many of the places do NOT allow pets. (1) 4.3 Distance from the airport to a place of accommodation is displayed as follows:  The six shortest distances: Short  Distances between the six shortest distances and 100 km: Medium  Distances greater than 100 km: Long Insert a nested IF function in cell F10 to display the distance for the Boutique Hotel and Guest House. (7) Copyright reserved Please turn over
Computer Applications Technology/P1 11 DBE/2023 SC/NSC 4.4 Use an AND function in cell G10 to return 'TRUE' if the price per room is less than R1 000 and the place has a pool. (2) 4.5 During the off-peak season, places of accommodation give a 12.5% discount on the price per room. Insert a formula in cell M13 to calculate the price of accommodation during the off-peak season, after the discount has been given. Format the amount to display in the same format as the rest of the values in the column. (3) Work in the Q4_6 worksheet that contains the number of reviews for each of the accommodation types. 4.6 Create a column chart using the data series A1:B6 to display the total number of reviews for each of the accommodation types as follows: Total Reviews Totale Resensies 90000 75000 60000 45000 30000 15000 0 Hotels Villa Apartments Guest House Bed & Breakfast NOTE: The 'Hotels' bar has a Paper bag texture fill. (6) Save and close the 4Accommodation spreadsheet. [22] Copyright reserved Please turn over
Computer Applications Technology/P1 12 DBE/2023 SC/NSC QUESTION 5: DATABASE The 5Tours database stores information regarding bookings for tours and activities in and around Cape Town. NOTE: Accept/Approve any messages if they appear. Open the 5Tours database. 5.1 Open the tbl5_1 table in Design View. 5.1.1 Modify the properties of the IDNo field as follows:  Set an appropriate field size.  Set the field properties so that records are uniquely identified. (2) 5.1.2 Add 'Safari' as a value list option to the Experience field. Change the lookup properties so that tourists can choose more than one option as an experience type. (2) 5.1.3 Change the properties of the Date field to only accept dates from the beginning of July 2023 to the end of August 2024. Display an appropriate message if the date entered is incorrect. (4) 5.1.4 Change the Picture field as follows:  Set an appropriate data type so that a tourist can upload their ID photo.  Move the field to appear below the IDNo field.  Change the properties so that the heading 'IDPhoto' will display in Datasheet View, instead of the heading 'Picture'. NOTE: Do not rename the Picture field. (3) Switch to Datasheet View. 5.1.5 Change the colour of the gridlines to black AND set the option to display only the horizontal gridlines. (2) Save and close the tbl5_1 table. Copyright reserved Please turn over
Computer Applications Technology/P1 13 DBE/2023 SC/NSC 5.2 Open the frm5_2 form, based on the tblActivities table, in Design View, and modify the form as follows:  Change the 'Display when' property of the image so that the image will only display on the screen.  Apply conditional formatting to the Duration field to compare records in a yellow bar colour. Display the bar only. Save and close the frm5_2 form. (4) 5.3 Open the qry5_3 query, based on the tblActivities table, in Design View. Display all the tours where morning activities include game drives with transport OR shark cage diving. Save and close the qry5_3 query. (4) 5.4 Create a query named qry5_4 based on the tblActivities table as follows: Experience CountOfTourName Adventure 14 Biking 11 Culture 4 Hiking 1 Safari 6 Total 36 NOTE:  The records in the Experience field  The last row total is calculated in Datasheet View Save and close the qry5_4 query. (5) 5.5 Open the qry5_5 query, based on the tblActivities table, in Design View. Insert a calculated field Hours to determine how many hours each tour will take, based on the Duration field. Display only the tours that will take a day or longer. HINT: Refer to field descriptions in the Design View of the table. Save and close the qry5_5 query. (4) Copyright reserved Please turn over
Computer Applications Technology/P1 14 DBE/2023 SC/NSC 5.6 Open the report called rpt5_6 based on the tblActivities table. Modify the report as shown below. NOTE:  Grouping does not split over pages.  Ignore any textbox borders. (5) Save and close the rpt5_6 report. Save and close the 5Tours database. [35] Copyright reserved Please turn over
Computer Applications Technology/P1 15 DBE/2023 SC/NSC QUESTION 6: WEB DESIGN (HTML) NOTE:  You may NOT use a word processing program such as Word to answer the HTML questions.  An HTML tag sheet has been attached for reference.  All files needed to complete this question can be found in the examination folder. You are required to modify web pages about a new interactive virtual experience for tourists visiting Cape Town. 6.1 Open the incomplete 6_1Interactive file in a web browser and also in a text/HTML editor (NOT a word processing program such as Word). Your final web page should look like the example below. Copyright reserved Please turn over
Computer Applications Technology/P1 16 DBE/2023 SC/NSC NOTE:  Use the example on the previous page as a guide when answering this question.  Question numbers appear as comments in the coding to indicate where you should insert the answer(s). Do NOT delete these comments. 6.1.1 Insert your examination number between the 'center' tags to display in bold text. NOTE: The number on the screenshot is only an example. (1) 6.1.2 Insert HTML code so that the image appears next to the text 'Find your Freedom!' as displayed in the screenshot. (1) 6.1.3 Modify the horizontal line to display across 80% of the web page. (1) 6.1.4 Modify the code so that the text colour above the table appears the same as in the table. (1) 6.1.5 Insert the 6_1Urban image to match the other images as shown in the screenshot. (2) 6.1.6 Modify the code so that the words 'discovering flowers' will display on the next line, with no open line between the text. (1) 6.1.7 Edit the numbered list in the second column to appear the same as the other two lists found in the last row of the table. (1) 6.1.8 Modify the code so that the link will direct the user to the web address given in the data. (1) Save and close the 6_1Interactive file. Copyright reserved Please turn over
Computer Applications Technology/P1 17 DBE/2023 SC/NSC 6.2 Open the incomplete 6_2Big6 file in a web browser and also in a text/HTML editor (NOT a word processing program such as Word). Modify the HTML code so that your final web page displays like the example below. NOTE: The size of the spacing between the cells is 50. (5) Save and close the 6_2Big6 file. ONE mark will be allocated for closing tags and correct nesting in both the web pages. (1) [15] Copyright reserved Please turn over
Computer Applications Technology/P1 18 DBE/2023 SC/NSC QUESTION 7: GENERAL 7.1 Open the 7CapeTown word processing document. 7.1.1 Change the inside borders of the table to any blue colour. (1) 7.1.2 Modify the heading row of the table to appear as shown below. (1) 7.1.3 A tourist receives points that can be used as discount on future travels. Insert a formula to calculate the points for Allan Nel as follows:  Determine the total visits from 2020 to 2023, then  Display 1 000 if the total visits are more than 5, otherwise  Display 500 (5) Save and close the 7CapeTown word processing document. 7.2 Open the 7Tourists spreadsheet. Work in the List worksheet. 7.2.1 Do the following:  Apply a spreadsheet feature to column A to arrange the text into columns.  Find and replace all occurrences of the word 'Maybe' with the word 'No' in a red font. (3) Work in the Details worksheet. 7.2.2 Every year tourists receive a message, one month before their birthday, about a special voucher that they can use when they book a trip. Use a combination of functions in cell D2 to determine the date in the current year on which Adriaan Barnard received/will receive a message. The current year must be entered as a function. (5) Save and close the 7Tourists spreadsheet. [15] TOTAL: 150 Copyright reserved
Computer Applications Technology/P1 DBE/2023 SC/NSC HTML TAG SHEET Basic Tags Formatting Tags continued Tag Description Tag Description Defines the body of the web Inserted before each list item, <body></body> page and adds a number or symbol <li></li> <body Sets the background colour of depending on the type of list bgcolor="pink"> the web page selected <body text="black"> Sets the colour of the body text <img src="name"> Adds an image Contains information about the <img src="name" Aligns an image: can be <head></head> web page align="left"> "right", "bottom", "top" Creates an HTML document – <p align="center"><img Aligns an image in the <html></html> starts and ends a web page src="name"></p> "center", can also be "middle" <img src="name" Sets the size of the border <title></title> Defines a title for the web page border="1"> around an image <br/> Inserts a line break <img src="name" Sets the height and width of an <!-- --> Comment width="200" height ="200"> image Text Tags Displays alternative text when Tag Description <img src="name" the mouse hovers over the alt="alternative text"> image or when the image is <hl></hl> Creates the largest heading not found <h6></h6> Creates the smallest heading <hr/> Inserts a horizontal line <b></b> Creates bold text <hr size="3"/> Sets size (height) of a line <i></i> Creates italic text Sets the width of a line, in <u></u> Creates underlined text <hr width=”80%”/> percentage or absolute value <font size="3"></font> Sets size of font, from "1" to "7" <font color= "green"> Sets font colour <hr color= "ff0000"/> Sets the colour of the line </font> <font face="Times New Table Tags Sets font type Roman"></font> Tag Description Links Tags <table></table> Creates a table Tag Description <tr></tr> Creates a row in a table <a href="URL"></a> Creates a hyperlink <td></td> Creates a cell in a table <a href="URL"><img Creates an image link src="name"></a> Creates a table header (a cell <th></th> Creates a target location in the with bold, centred text) <a name="NAME"></a> document Links to a target location created <a href="#NAME"></a> somewhere else in the <table width="50"> Sets the width of the table document <a href= Sets the width of the border Links to an e-mail address <table border="1"> "mailto:#NAME"></a> around the table cells Sets the space between the Formatting Tags <table cellspacing="1"> table cells Sets the space between a cell Tag Description <table cellpadding="1"> border and its contents <p></p> Creates a new paragraph Sets the alignment for cell(s) Aligns a paragraph to the "left" <tr align="left"> ("left", can also be "center" or <p align="left"> (default), can also be "right" or "right") "center" Centres a paragraph, image or <center></center> section Sets the vertical alignment for <ol></ol> Creates a numbered list <tr valign="top"> cell(s) ("top", can also be <ol type="A","a", Defines the type of numbering "middle" or "bottom") "I","i","1"></ol> used Sets the number of columns a <ul></ul> Creates a bulleted list <td colspan="2"> cell should span <ul type="disc", Sets the number of rows a cell Defines the type of bullets used <td rowspan="4"> "square","circle"> </ul> should span Copyright reserved
Computer Applications Technology/P1 DBE/2023 SC/NSC INPUT MASK CHARACTER SHEET CHARACTER DESCRIPTION 0 Digit (0 to 9, entry required, plus [+] and minus [–] signs not allowed) Digit or space (entry not required, plus [+] and minus [–] signs not 9 allowed) Digit or space (entry not required; spaces are displayed as blanks while # in Edit mode, but blanks are removed when data is saved; plus [+] and minus [–] signs allowed) L Letter (A to Z, entry required) ? Letter (A to Z, entry optional) A Letter or digit (entry required) a Letter or digit (entry optional) & Any character or a space (entry required) C Any character or a space (entry optional) Decimal placeholder and thousand, date and time separators (The actual .,:;-/ character used depends on the settings in the Regional Settings Properties dialog box in the Windows Control Panel.) < Causes all characters to be converted to lower case > Causes all characters to be converted to upper case Causes the input mask to display from right to left, rather than from left to ! right. Characters typed into the mask always fill it from left to right. You can include the exclamation mark anywhere in the input mask. Causes the character that follows to be displayed as the literal character \ (e.g. \A is displayed as just A) Copyright reserved
Computer Applications Technology/P1 DBE/2023 SC/NSC YOU MAY USE THIS PAGE FOR ANY PLANNING PURPOSES. Copyright reserved
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Computer Applications Technology/P1 DBE/2023 SC/NSC Examination sticker 150 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS TECHNOLOGY P1 – JUNE 2023 INFORMATION SHEET (to be completed by the candidate AFTER the 3-hour session) CENTRE NUMBER ___________________________________________________________ EXAMINATION NUMBER _______________________________________________________ WORKSTATION NUMBER ______________________________________________________ SUITE USED Microsoft Microsoft Microsoft Office 365/ (Mark appropriate Office 2013 Office 2016 Office 2019 Microsoft Office 2021 box with a cross (X)) WEB BROWSER USED Other Mozilla Google Internet Microsoft (Specify) (Mark appropriate Firefox Chrome Explorer Edge box with a cross (X)) FOLDER NAME ______________________________________________________________ Candidate must enter the file name(s) used for each answer. Tick if saved and/or attempted. Marker Question Saved Attempted Maximum Mark File name Initial/ Number () () Mark Achieved Code 1 1CapePoint 21 2Mountain 2 24 2Dates 3 3Marathon 18 4 4Accommodation 22 5 5Tours 35 6_1Interactive 6 15 6_2Big6 7CapeTown 7 15 7Tourists TOTAL 150 Comment: (For office/marker use only) ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ Copyright reserved

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