# Information Technology Grade 12 P1 NSC June 2018 QP (Eng) > Grade 12 Information Technology Paper 1 question paper from the NSC June Exam 2018 (English), 18 pages. 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Read it free online on the page above; download the PDF from there. ## Document text Text extracted from the PDF. Layout, diagrams and tables may not survive extraction. ### Page 1 Downloaded from hlayiso.com SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY P1 2018 MARKS: 150 TIME: 3 hours This question paper consists of 18 pages. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 2 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Information Technology/P1 2 DBE/2018 SSE INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION 1. This question paper is divided into THREE sections. Candidates must answer ALL the questions in each of the THREE sections. 2. The duration of this examination is three hours. Because of the nature of this examination it is important to note that you will not be permitted to leave the examination room before the end of the examination session. 3. This question paper is set with programming terms that are specific to the Delphi programming language. 4. Make sure that you answer the questions according to the specifications that are given in each question. Marks will be awarded according to the set requirements. 5. Answer only what is asked in each question. For example, if the question does not ask for data validation, then no marks will be awarded for data validation. 6. Your programs must be coded in such a way that they will work with any data and not just the sample data supplied or any data extracts that appear in the question paper. 7. Routines, such as search, sort and selection must be developed from first principles. You may NOT use the built-in features of Delphi for any of these routines. 8. All data structures must be defined by you, the programmer, unless the data structures are supplied. 9. You must save your work regularly on the disk/CD/DVD/flash disk you have been given, or on the disk space allocated to you for this examination session. 10. Make sure that your examination number appears as a comment in every program that you code, as well as on every event indicated. 11. If required, print the programming code of all the programs/classes that you completed. You will be given half an hour printing time after the examination session. 12. At the end of this examination session you must hand in a disk/CD/DVD/ flash disk with all your work saved on it OR you must make sure that all your work has been saved on the disk space allocated to you for this examination session. Ensure that all files can be read. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 3 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Information Technology/P1 3 DBE/2018 SSE 13. The files that you need to complete this question paper have been given to you on the disk/CD/DVD/flash disk or on the disk space allocated to you. The files are provided in the form of password-protected executable files. NOTE: Candidates must use the file DataENGJune2018.exe. Do the following: • Double click on the password-protected executable file. • Click on the extract button. • Enter the following password: Bks18@Lib*#? Once extracted, the following list of files will be available in the folder DataENGJune2018: SUPPLIED FILES Question1: Question1_P.dpr Question1_P.dproj Question1_P.res Question1_U.dfm Question1_U.pas Question2: Book_U.pas BooksData.txt BooksDataBackup.txt Question2_P.dpr Question2_P.dproj Question2_P.res Question2_U.dfm Question2_U.pas Question3: Question3_P.dpr Question3_P.dproj Question3_P.res Question3_U.dfm Question3_U.pas Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 4 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Information Technology/P1 4 DBE/2018 SSE SECTION A QUESTION 1: GENERAL PROGRAMMING SKILLS Do the following: • Open the incomplete program in the Question1 folder. • Enter your examination number as a comment in the first line of the Question1_U.pas file. • Compile and execute the program. The GUI displays FIVE sections labelled QUESTION 1.1 to QUESTION 1.5. Currently the program has no functionality. The following user interface is displayed: • Follow the instructions below to complete the code for EACH section of QUESTION 1, as described in QUESTION 1.1 to QUESTION 1.5. 1.1 OnCreate Event [Question 1.1] Write code in the 'OnCreate' event handler of the Form to change the text displayed on the pnlQ1_1 panel as follows when the program is executed: • Assign the existing text from the panel to a variable. • Add a dash ('-') and use the relevant function to also add the system date to the text. • Change the text to upper case and display the text in bold. Example of output: NOTE: The format of the system date may differ from the example. (6) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 5 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Information Technology/P1 5 DBE/2018 SSE 1.2 Button [1.2 - Display] Write code using the loop counter variable cCounter and a loop to compile a string containing the letters 'Z' to 'R' in the variable sOutput. Assign the variable to the edit box to display. Example of output: (6) 1.3 The time it takes a student to read a textbook depends on the total number of words the textbook contains and whether the content is of a technical nature or not. 1.3.1 Button [1.3.1 - Total number of words] The average number of words per page in a textbook of standard size has been declared as 300 in a constant variable called WordsPerPage. The user needs to select the number of pages the book contains from the spin edit component. Complete the provided code to do the following: • Declare an integer variable for the number of pages. • Obtain the value of number of pages from the spin edit component. • Use the constant variable and the number of pages to calculate the total number of words. • Display the total number of words in the edit box provided. NOTE: The variable iTotalNumWords has been declared as a global variable to be used again in QUESTION 1.3.2. Example of output: (5) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 6 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Information Technology/P1 6 DBE/2018 SSE 1.3.2 Radio group [1.3.2 – Type of book] Research shows that a student can read a literature book at the speed of 250 words per minute and a technical book at the speed of 75 words per minute. These values have been declared as constant values using the variables WordsLit and WordsTech respectively. The user needs to select the type of book from the radio buttons provided. Write code to do the following to determine the time it should take a student to read the book: • Determine the type of book that has been selected. • Use the global variable iTotalNumWords and the relevant constant variable to calculate the time (in minutes) it would take a student to read the book. • Display the time in edit box edtTimeInMinutes provided. NOTE: If you were not able to calculate the total number of pages in QUESTION 1.3.1, assign a value of 33 600 to the global variable iTotalNumWords to be able to do QUESTION 1.3.2. Example of output if the book is a technical book and has 112 pages, which results in 33 600 words, as calculated in QUESTION 1.3.1: Example of output if the book is a literature book and has 112 pages, which results in 33 600 words, as calculated in QUESTION 1.3.1: (7) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 7 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Information Technology/P1 7 DBE/2018 SSE 1.4 Combo box [cmbQ1_4] The user needs to select a password from the combo box cmbQ1_4 which contains a number of encrypted passwords. Write code to decrypt the selected password according to the instructions below. • The first two characters of the password must be moved to the end of the password. • If the password contains a hash character (#), replace it with a dollar character ($), followed by a full stop (.). Example of output if the password os3%!ko has been selected: Example of output if the password ay7#@tod has been selected: (13) 1.5 Button [1.5 - Coordinates] The formula for a straight line is y = mx + c. The formula must be used to calculate the value of the y-coordinate of the straight line if the value of x is entered by the user. The values of 3 and -2 will be used as the values for m and c in the formula and has been assigned to the variables iM and iC respectively in the code provided. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 8 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Information Technology/P1 8 DBE/2018 SSE Write code to display the (x,y) coordinates of a straight line in the output area using the following instructions: • Clear the output area. • Display the heading 'Coordinates' followed by a blank line. • Obtain the value of x that was entered from edit box edtQ1_5. • Calculate the value of y using the formula y = mx + c. Example of the calculation of y if the value 7 is entered for x: y = mx + c = 3(7) +(-2) = 19 • Display the values of coordinates x and y in the output area in the format shown in the example below, for example (x,y) = (7,19) for the first coordinate. • Decrease the value of x by 2 and repeat the previous two steps (calculate the value of y and display the coordinates) until the value of y is equal to zero (0) or is a negative value. Example of output if the value of 7 was entered for the value of x: Example of output if the value of 12 was entered for the value of x: (13) • Ensure that your examination number has been entered as a comment in the first line of the program file. • Save your program. • Print the code if required. TOTAL SECTION A: 50 Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 9 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Information Technology/P1 9 DBE/2018 SSE SECTION B QUESTION 2: OBJECT-ORIENTATED PROGRAMMING Students are allowed to borrow and return books in the research wing of the library during the week that they are working on their research projects. Data has been captured in a text file on the books that were borrowed and returned during a research week. The librarian needs to use the captured data to see how many copies of the books are available currently to allow books to be borrowed and returned during the next research week. Do the following: • Open the incomplete project file called Question2_P.dpr in the Question2 folder. • Add your examination number as a comment in the first line of both the Question2_U.pas and Book_U.pas files. • Compile and execute the program. Currently the program has limited functionality. The following GUI is displayed when the program is executed: • Complete the code as described in QUESTION 2.1 and QUESTION 2.2 below. 2.1 Complete the code in the TBook object class provided, as described in QUESTION 2.1.1 to QUESTION 2.1.7 that follow. 2.1.1 Declare the attributes of the class using the information in the table below. NAMES OF DESCRIPTION ATTRIBUTES fTitle The title of the book fCatNum A unique catalogue number assigned to each book in the library, e.g. D324.2 fNumBooks An integer number that indicates the number of copies of this book that the library owns, e.g. 12 fNumBooksOut An integer number that indicates the number of copies of this book that is currently borrowed, e.g. 5 (4) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 10 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Information Technology/P1 10 DBE/2018 SSE 2.1.2 Write code to create a constructor which receives THREE parameter values (the title, the catalogue number of the book and the number of copies of the book that the library owns) and initialises the relevant attributes using the parameter values. The attribute for the number of copies of the book out (currently borrowed) must be initialised to zero. (5) 2.1.3 Write an accessor method getCatalogueNumber for the catalogue number attribute of the book. (2) 2.1.4 Write an accessor method getNumBooksOut for the number of books out attribute. (2) 2.1.5 Write code for a mutator method setNumBooksOut to receive an integer as a parameter and set the fNumBooksOut attribute to the parameter value. (3) 2.1.6 Write code for a method called isBookAvailable that returns a Boolean value. This method must use the fNumBooks and fNumBooksOut attributes to determine whether a copy of the book is currently available in the library or not. The return value must be true if a book is available or false if not available. (3) 2.1.7 Write code to create a toString method to return a string formatted as follows: The library owns < number of copies owned> copies of the book titled []. The number of copies currently out is . (5) Do the following to complete the code for Buttons 2.2.1, 2.2.2 and 2.2.3 in the main form unit, as described below. 2.2.1 Button [2.2.1 - Instantiate book object] The user needs to select the catalogue number of the book from the combo box. Code has been provided to show the title and the number of copies of the selected book that the university owns in the relevant edit boxes. Write code to do the following: • Extract the required data items from the relevant components and instantiate a new objBook object. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 11 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Information Technology/P1 11 DBE/2018 SSE • Call the toString method to display the details of the object in the output area provided. • Activate the Update data button. Example of output for the book if catalogue number G292.6 has been selected and the object has been instantiated: (8) 2.2.2 Button [2.2.2 - Update data] A text file BooksData.txt contains the records of books that were borrowed and returned during a research week. The data in the text file is saved in the following format: # Example of the first six lines of data in the BooksData.txt text file: G292.6#B E202.4#B C284.3#B D237.9#B D237.9#B G292.6#R The text file must be used to determine the number of copies of the selected book that were borrowed and returned during the research week. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 12 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Information Technology/P1 12 DBE/2018 SSE Write code to do the following: • Test whether the text file BooksData.txt exists or not. Display a suitable message if the text file does not exist and exit the event handler. • Do the following if the text file exists: o Use a loop and search the text file for all instances of the catalogue number of the book object. o Determine how many times the book has been borrowed (''B'') and returned (''R'') and use these values to determine the number of copies currently out of the library using the formula: BooksOut = Number borrowed – Number returned o Call the setNumBooksOut method and use the BooksOut value as the argument. o Call the toString method to display the updated details of the book object in the output area provided. o Activate the Process request button. Example of output for the Update data button if catalogue number G292.6 has been selected by the user and an object of this book has been instantiated: (20) 2.2.3 Button [2.2.3 - Process request] Special requests to borrow books from the research wing can be granted if copies of the book are available. Students who did not return books that they borrowed during the research week are also allowed to return the books. The radio group component must be used to select to either borrow or return the selected book. If the request to borrow or return the selected book has been granted, the text file BooksData and the object details of the book must be updated. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 13 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Information Technology/P1 13 DBE/2018 SSE Write code for the following algorithm to process the borrow or return request for the selected book: Set the provided sCode variable to an empty string If Borrow has been selected from the radio group Test whether the book is available using the relevant method Display a suitable message Set sCode to 'B' else Display a message to indicate there are no copies available If Return has been selected from the radio group If number of books out is 0 Display 'Invalid request' else Display a message indicating that the book has been returned Set sCode to 'R' If sCode contains data Write the catalogue number of the book and the value of sCode to the BooksData.txt text file in the correct format, e.g. G292.6#R Clear the selection from the radio group Update the object's data by executing the code in the btnQ2_2_2 button. NOTE: A Restore text file button has been provided that can be used to restore the content of the BooksData text file if the content of the BooksData text file becomes corrupted while testing your code. This will copy the data in the BooksDataBackup text file to the BooksData text file. Example of output if a student requested to borrow the book titled Basic Mathematics if copies of this book are available to be borrowed: The following updated data should be displayed in the output area: Example of output if a student requested to borrow the book titled Basic Mathematics if no copy of this book is available to be borrowed: Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 14 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Information Technology/P1 14 DBE/2018 SSE Example of output if a student requested to return the book titled Basic Mathematics: The following updated data should be displayed in the output area: Example of output if there is a request to return the book titled Coding in Objects with catalogue number C284.3. All the copies of this book have been returned. Therefore the request is invalid. (18) • Ensure that your examination number has been entered as a comment in the first line of the class file and the form. • Save your program. • Print the code contained in both the class file and form, if required. TOTAL SECTION B: 70 Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 15 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Information Technology/P1 15 DBE/2018 SSE SECTION C QUESTION 3: PROBLEM-SOLVING PROGRAMMING SCENARIO The university has three libraries. The first two libraries are open for six days of the week and the third library is open for five days of the week. There are six staff members who will be on duty in the libraries on the days the libraries are open. The manager of the library requires a program to create and maintain a placement schedule for staff members. Do the following: • Compile and execute the program in the Question3 folder. Currently the program has no functionality. • Complete the code for each section of the question as described in QUESTION 3.1 to QUESTION 3.3. Supplied GUI: The GUI below represents an interface used by the manager of the library to allocate duties shifts to staff members. The following code has been provided: • An array called arrStaff which contains the names of the six staff members. arrStaff: array [1 .. 6] of String = ('Trevor','Nkosi','Tamzin','Anette','Bongi','Simon'); • The declaration of a two-dimensional array called arrPlacements that will be used to store the names of staff members according to the days they will be on duty (columns 1 to 6) in each library (rows 1 to 3): arrPlacements: array [1 .. 3, 1 .. 6] of String = (('Nkosi', 'Simon','Anette', 'Bongi', 'Tamzin', 'Trevor'), ('Anette', 'Tamzin','Simon', 'Trevor', 'Bongi', 'Nkosi'), ('Bongi', 'XXXXX', 'Trevor','Nkosi', 'Nkosi', 'Tamzin')); Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 16 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Information Technology/P1 16 DBE/2018 SSE • A completed Display procedure that will display the schedule of staff placements (content of arrPlacements). Example of the output of a schedule that will be displayed when the display procedure is called to display the content of arrPlacements. Library 3 can be closed on any day, as decided by the manager. For this schedule, the manager has decided to close Library 3 on Day 2, which is represented by 'XXXXX' in array arrPlacements. The row and column headings are not part of the content of the two-dimensional array provided. NOTE: • You are NOT allowed to modify supplied data manually. Code must be written to manipulate the supplied data according to the requirements. • The use of good programming techniques and modular design must be applied in the design and coding of your solution. • NO marks will be awarded for the use of hardcoding to populate array arrPlacements. 3.1 Combo box [3.1 - Select name] A staff member may request a schedule of his/her duties. When a name is selected from the combo box cmbStaff, the following information must be displayed in the output component provided: • A heading with the name of the staff member • The work schedule details of the selected staff member The format of the work schedule details is as follows: Day -Library# Example of output if staff member Tamzin was selected from cmbStaff: Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 17 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Information Technology/P1 17 DBE/2018 SSE Example of output if staff member Nkosi was selected from cmbStaff: (10) 3.2 Button [3.2 - Create new schedule] A one-dimensional array called arrStaff is provided and must be used to create a new schedule for staff members. The new schedule must be saved in the two-dimensional array arrPlacements. Write code to compile a new placement schedule for staff members by populating the arrPlacements array with the names of staff members as follows: Library 1: Each staff member will be placed on duty according to the order of the appearance of their names in the array arrStaff. The first staff member in the array will be assigned to Day 1, the second staff member to Day 2 and so on. Library 2: Each staff member will be placed on duty in the reverse order of the contents of the array arrStaff. The first staff member in the array will be assigned to Day 6, the second staff member to Day 5 and so on: Library 3: Write code to use an input box to prompt the manager to enter a day number (1 to 6) on which Library 3 will be closed. Array arrPlacements must show 'XXXXX' for the day the library is closed. The staff will be allocated randomly for the remainder of the days to this library. A test must be done to ensure that the staff member randomly selected for Library 3 is not already allocated to Library 1 or Library 2 for that day. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 18 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Information Technology/P1 18 DBE/2018 SSE Example of output if the manager entered Day 3 for Library 3 to be closed: (20) • Ensure that your examination number has been entered as a comment in the first line of the program file. • Save your program. • Print the code if required. 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