# Information Technology Grade 12 P1 NSC November 2017 Memo > Grade 12 Information Technology Paper 1 memorandum from the NSC November Exam 2017 (English), 26 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 NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE GRADE12 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY P1 NOVEMBER 2017 MARKING GUIDELINES MARKS: 150 These marking guidelines consist of 26 pages. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 2 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Information Technology/P1 2 DBE/November 2017 NSC – Marking Guidelines GENERAL INFORMATION: • These marking guidelines must be used as the basis for the marking session. They were prepared for use by markers. All markers are required to attend a rigorous standardisation meeting to ensure that the guidelines are consistently interpreted and applied in the marking of candidates' work. • Note that learners who provide an alternate correct solution to that given as example of a solution in the marking guidelines will be given full credit for the relevant solution, unless the specific instructions in the question paper were not followed or the requirements of the question were not met. • Annexures A, B and C (pages 3–11) include the marking grid for each question and a table for a summary of the learner’s marks. • Annexures D, E, and F (pages 12–26) contain examples of a programming solution for QUESTION 1 to QUESTION 3 in programming code. • Copies of Annexures A, B and C (pages 3–11) and the summary of learner’s marks (page 12) should be made for each learner and completed during the marking session. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 3 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Information Technology/P1 3 DBE/November 2017 NSC – Marking Guidelines ANNEXURE A SECTION A QUESTION 1: MARKING GRID – GENERAL PROGRAMMING SKILLS General notes: • A learner must be penalised only once if the same error is repeated. • Begin and End must be marked together with the structure (Loops, If statements). This means: If the begin and end was not coded where required in order to work correctly, the mark for the structure (loop or if) must not be allocated. CENTRE NUMBER: EXAMINATION NUMBER: MAX. LEARNER'S QUESTION DESCRIPTION MARKS MARKS 1.1 Procedure FormCreate Set caption  Set font size  Set background colour of panel to lime 3 (Or any other colour) Numbers representing colours allowed No marks for changing the properties in the Object inspector. 1.2.1 [Button] Larger number Extract number 1 and number 2 as numeric values  Test if number 1 > number 2 Set the result edit box to number1  Test if number 2 > number 1 Set the result edit box to number2  4 Test if number 1 = number 2 Set the result edit box to ‘Equal’  NOTE: Accept The correct use of if..else The correct use of Max(Num1,Num2) 1.2.2 [Button] Swap words Extract word 1 and word 2 from edit boxes  Store word 1 in temporary storage  Assign word 1 to word 2  Assign word 2 to word in temporary storage  Display both words in the edit boxes  Also accept: 5 If word 2 is stored in temp with correct code The use of the edit box as temporary storage Alternative solution: Extract word 1 and word 2 from edit boxes (1 mark) Assign word 1 to word 2 (2 marks) Assign word 2 from temporary storage/edit box (1 mark) Display both words in the edit boxes (1 mark) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 4 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Information Technology/P1 4 DBE/November 2017 NSC – Marking Guidelines 1.3.1 [Combo box] Extract index of number of cakes from combo box and add 1 (Or extract number of cakes from combo box) Correct use of code to load an img file onto img component Correct file name  Correct formula to calculate cost of cakes  Display cost as currency and two decimal places  5 Also accept: The use of the value of the constant in the formula Any acceptable way of formatting output to currency, including using R and formatting the value to two decimal places Note: Ensure the correct data types are used. 1.3.2 Button [1.3.2 – Calculate the amount of sugar] Correct formula to calculate the sugar in grams  Display the sugar in grams in the edit box  Calculate number of sugar packets to be purchased  rounded up  Display the number of packets of sugar  5 Also accept: 4 If statements >0 and <=1000: 1 >1000 and <=2000: 2 >2000 and <= 3000: 3 >3000 and <= 4000: 4 1.4.1 Radiogroup [Type of user] If the first index or third index is selected  Display panel  Else (if the second index is selected)  Hide panel  Guideline for marking: Logical constructs to ensure the correct use of 4 show and hide (2 marks) The code used to display and hide (2 marks) Also accept: Case condition 0 index – display 1 index – hide 2 index – display Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 5 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Information Technology/P1 5 DBE/November 2017 NSC – Marking Guidelines 1.4.2 Button [1.4.2 – Validate password] Set counter to 0 Extract the password from the edit box  Test if the length is 6 or more  Test if the first letter is a capital letter  Loop from (1 or 2) to length of password  Check if character is a special character (from list)  Increase counter for special characters  11 Test if all three conditions are true (nested, flag, etc.)  Output (‘Valid Password’)  Enable button  Else Output message (‘Invalid password’)  Clear password field  Alternative: Test for special characters using case 1.4.3 Button [1.4.3 – Encrypt password] Increments the first character  to the next character  Change ‘Z’ to ‘A’  5 Replace only the first character with new character  Display new password  Also accept: The use of the case statement 1.5.1 Button [1.5.1 –Perfect square] Use an input box  to enter a number. Convert to a number  Test if the square root = trunc (square root)  (or any other correct way) Display message the number is a perfect square  6 Else Display message the number is not a perfect square  Also accept: Output message without displaying the number Test if the square root contains a full stop (.) Trunc or any function to remove the decimal part. 1.5.2 Button [1.5.2 – Sequence of numbers] Set the display sequence variable to 1 or null Sum variable = 0 or 1 – depending on solution Set the first number to 1 Repeat  (looping - or while) Join/display number to the display sequence Add the number to sum  Multiply number to the constant variable/value of 3  Until the sum > 1000  (Correct condition) 7 Display the sequence as a compiled string or display one by one inside the loop  The display sequence can be horizontal or vertical. Also accept: While sum <= 1000 While sum < 1000 Repeat until sum >= 1000 TOTAL SECTION A: 55 Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 6 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Information Technology/P1 6 DBE/November 2017 NSC – Marking Guidelines ANNEXURE B SECTION B QUESTION 2: MARKING GRID - OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING CENTRE NUMBER: EXAMINATION NUMBER: MAX. LEARNER'S QUESTION DESCRIPTION MARKS MARKS 2.1.1 Constructor: Constructor  Create Three string parameters  and one integer parameter  4 Assign parameter values to attributes  2.1.2 increaseIssueNr Procedure: Procedure  (Not function) Increment fIssueNr by 1 2 Do not accept: Result := fIssueNr + 1 2.1.3 resetExpiryDate Procedure: Extract the year value from system date (sDate)  Add 1 to the year  Extract month and day from system date and add year  Assign new date to fExpiryDate attribute  4 Also accept: Any other way to determine the date and increment the year fExpiryDate := DateToStr(StrToDate(sDate)+365) fExpiryDate := DateToStr(Date+365) 2.1.4 hasExpired FUNCTION: Convert string to date format  Comparison of the expiry date and system date  (> or <) Result based on the condition 5 else Reverse result  Also accept <= or >= Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 7 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Information Technology/P1 7 DBE/November 2017 NSC – Marking Guidelines 2.1.5 generateSecurityCodeMETHOD: Initialise security code variable to empty string  Create string with characters 0..9 and A..F  sChar := ‘0123456789ABCDEF’ (Case, Array, String) Loop with counter from 1 to 5  (or any applicable range) Randomly generate value in range 1 to 16  and extract character  Repeat for second character  Join the two characters to security code  10 If counter < 5  (or any correct method to remove the last colon/not include a colon as the last character) Join colon character to security code  Assign security code to securityCode attribute  Note: Candidate loses two marks if the first character to be generated is always a character and the second character is always a number or the other way around. 2.1.6 toString METHOD Add attributes: certificate holder, expiry date security code  3 Add issueNr attribute as a string Any code to display attributes in columns  e.g. #9 Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 8 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Information Technology/P1 8 DBE/November 2017 NSC – Marking Guidelines 2.2.1 Button – [2.2.1 - Search certificate holder]: Set bFound to false  Read name of certificate holder from edit field  Text file: Error handling (try..except OR if File exists) Assign, Reset,  Show message and terminate application Loop through text file  Read line  If line contains name of certificate holder  Set found to true  Find position of ; in line and obtain/delete name of certificate holder from line  Find position of # in line and copy issueNr from line , 19 convert to integer  (can assign to variable) Extract expiry date  (can assign to variable) Extract the security code  (can assign to variable) Instantiate objDigCert  with all four arguments  (name of certificate holder, expiry date, security code and issueNr) Show panel with buttons  End loop Closefile If name of certificate holder is NOT in file (Found false) The panel with buttons should not be visible and display suitable message  2.2.2 Button – [2.2.2 - Display]: Clear output area 3 Use toString methodto display object information  2.2.3 Button – [2.2.3 – Test if certificate has expired]: Test if certificate has expired using the hasExpired function Ask if the digital certificate must be re-issued using an input box or a message dialog box with the correct number of parameters  If digital certificate must be re-issued Call methods using the object name  8 increaseIssueNr generateSecurityCode resetExpiryDate Else Display message to indicate that the digital certificate has not expired  Use toString method to display object  or by calling button btn2_2_2. TOTAL SECTION B 58 Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 9 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Information Technology/P1 9 DBE/November 2017 NSC – Marking Guidelines ANNEXURE C SECTION C QUESTION 3: MARKING GRID – PROBLEM SOLVINGPROGRAMMING MAX. LEARNER' QUESTION DESCRIPTION MARKS S MARKS 3.1 Button [3.1 - Sales information] Heading: Join 'Department' to week number  Display heading  Loop for each department  {iRow} (1 to 8) Set line variable to department name  Loop for each week  {iCol} (1 to 6) Join sales figure from 2D array to line  7 Display line variable  Accept hard coding if reference is made to the index values of the array. Subtract two marks will if the String grid is used: Set line variable to department name – 1 mark Join sales figure – 1 mark 3.2 Button [3.2 - Display underperforming departments] Display the heading  Loop for each week  {column} (1 to 6) Initialize sum to zero  Loop for each department  (1 to 8) nested loop  Increment the sum  with the sales figure  Average = sum / 8 (number of departments)  14 Display week's heading with average sales figure Loop for each department  {row} (1 to 8) Check IF sales figure  is less than average  Display department name  and sales figure in currency Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 10 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Information Technology/P1 10 DBE/November 2017 NSC – Marking Guidelines 3.3 Button [3.3 - New week] Assigning the file  with the word ‘Week’ and correct week number  (accept Week 1) Rewrite command  Loop from 1 to number of departments  Write department name and sales figure to file  Close file command  Increase start week variable  or any other suitable variable Loop from 1 to number of departments (1 to 8) Loop from 1 to number of weeks – 1  (5 times) Move sales figures one position to the left  16 Loop from 1 to number of departments (1 to 8) Populate arrSales in column 6  with random data in the range 500 – 5000  Display updated arrays  Accept any way of generating data in the given range. Accept integer or real. Accept random values from 499 to 5001 (inclusive) TOTAL SECTION C 37 Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 11 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Information Technology/P1 11 DBE/November 2017 NSC – Marking Guidelines SUMMARY OF LEARNER'S MARKS: CENTRE NUMBER: EXAMINATION NUMBER: SECTION A SECTION B SECTION C QUESTION 1 QUESTION 2 QUESTION 3 GRAND TOTAL MAX. MARKS 55 58 37 150 LEARNER'S MARKS Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 12 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Information Technology/P1 12 DBE/November 2017 NSC – Marking Guidelines ANNEXURE D: SOLUTION FOR QUESTION 1 unit Question1_U; interface uses Windows, Messages, SysUtils, Variants, Classes, Graphics, Controls, Forms, Dialogs, ComCtrls, StdCtrls, pngimage, ExtCtrls, Buttons, Spin, Math; type TfrmQuestion1 = class(TForm) btnClose: TBitBtn; PageControl1: TPageControl; tabQues1_1: TTabSheet; pnlQ1_1: TPanel; tabQues1_2: TTabSheet; btnQ1_2_2: TButton; tabQues1_4: TTabSheet; tabQues1_5: TTabSheet; pnlQ1_5_1: TPanel; btnQ1_5_1: TButton; redQ1_5_1: TRichEdit; pnlQ1_5_2: TPanel; btnQ1_5_2: TButton; redQ1_5_2: TRichEdit; tabQues1_3: TTabSheet; imgCakePic: TImage; lblNumCakes: TLabel; btnQ1_3: TButton; cmbNumCakes: TComboBox; Panel4: TPanel; edtNum1: TEdit; edtNum2: TEdit; lblNumber1: TLabel; lblNumber2: TLabel; btnQ1_2_1: TButton; edtQ1_2_1: TEdit; Panel5: TPanel; edtWord1: TEdit; edtWord2: TEdit; lblWord1: TLabel; lblWord2: TLabel; Panel1: TPanel; rgpQ1_4_1: TRadioGroup; pnlQ1_4: TPanel; edtPassword: TEdit; lblPassword: TLabel; btnQ1_4_2: TButton; pnlHeadingQ1_3: TPanel; lblCost: TLabel; edtCost: TEdit; edtSugarPacks: TEdit; lblSugarPacks: TLabel; lblSugarInGrams: TLabel; edtSugarInGrams: TEdit; btnQ1_4_3: TButton; Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 13 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Information Technology/P1 13 DBE/November 2017 NSC – Marking Guidelines procedure btnQ1_2_2Click(Sender: TObject); procedure FormCreate(Sender: TObject); procedure btnQ1_3Click(Sender: TObject); procedure btnQ1_5_2Click(Sender: TObject); procedure btnQ1_5_1Click(Sender: TObject); procedure cmbNumCakesChange(Sender: TObject); procedure btnQ1_2_1Click(Sender: TObject); procedure rgpQ1_4_1Click(Sender: TObject); procedure btnQ1_4_2Click(Sender: TObject); procedure btnQ1_4_3Click(Sender: TObject); private { Private declarations } public { Public declarations } end; var frmQuestion1: TfrmQuestion1; iNumCakes: integer; sPassword: String; implementation {$R *.dfm} //====================================================================== // Question 1.1 (3 marks) //====================================================================== procedure TfrmQuestion1.FormCreate(Sender: TObject); begin pnlQ1_4.Hide; btnQ1_4_3.Enabled := false; pnlQ1_1.Color := clLime; pnlQ1_1.Font.Size := 15; pnlQ1_1.Caption := 'IT is FUN!'; end; //====================================================================== // Question 1.2.1 (4 marks) //====================================================================== procedure TfrmQuestion1.btnQ1_2_1Click(Sender: TObject); var iNum1, iNum2: integer; begin iNum1 := StrToInt(edtNum1.Text); iNum2 := StrToInt(edtNum2.Text); if (iNum1 > iNum2) then edtQ1_2_1.Text := IntToStr(iNum1) else if (iNum2 > iNum1) then edtQ1_2_1.Text := IntToStr(iNum2) else edtQ1_2_1.Text := 'Equal'; Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 14 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Information Technology/P1 14 DBE/November 2017 NSC – Marking Guidelines {OR if (iNum1 = iNum2) then edtQ1_2_1.Text := 'Equal' else edtQ1_2_1.Text:= intToStr(Max(iNum1,iNum2));} end; //====================================================================== // Question 1.2.2 (5 marks) //====================================================================== procedure TfrmQuestion1.btnQ1_2_2Click(Sender: TObject); // Provided code var sWord1, sWord2: String; sTempWord: String; begin sWord1 := edtWord1.Text; sWord2 := edtWord2.Text; sTempWord := sWord1; sWord1 := sWord2; sWord2 := sTempWord; edtWord1.Text := sWord1; edtWord2.Text := sWord2; end; //====================================================================== // Question 1.3.1 (5 Marks) //====================================================================== procedure TfrmQuestion1.cmbNumCakesChange(Sender: TObject); // Provided code const PRICE = 159.50; var rCost: Real; begin iNumCakes := cmbNumCakes.ItemIndex + 1; imgCakePic.Picture.LoadFromFile('Pict' + IntToStr(iNumCakes) + '.PNG'); rCost:= iNumCakes * PRICE; edtCost.Text := FloatToStrF(rCost, ffCurrency, 6, 2); end; //====================================================================== // Question 1.3.2 (5 marks) //====================================================================== procedure TfrmQuestion1.btnQ1_3Click(Sender: TObject); // Provided code const SUGAR = 375; var iSugarGrams,iSugarPacks:integer; begin iSugarGrams := iNumCakes * SUGAR; edtSugarInGrams.Text:= IntToStr(iSugarGrams); iSugarPacks := Ceil (iSugarGrams / 1000); edtSugarPacks.Text := IntToStr(iSugarPacks); end; Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 15 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Information Technology/P1 15 DBE/November 2017 NSC – Marking Guidelines //====================================================================== // Question 1.4.1 (4 marks) //===================================================================== procedure TfrmQuestion1.rgpQ1_4_1Click(Sender: TObject); begin if (rgpQ1_4_1.ItemIndex = 0) OR (rgpQ1_4_1.ItemIndex = 2) then pnlQ1_4.Show else pnlQ1_4.Hide; end; //====================================================================== // Question 1.4.2 (11 marks) //====================================================================== procedure TfrmQuestion1.btnQ1_4_2Click(Sender: TObject); var i, iCountChar: Integer; bValid: Boolean; begin bValid := false; iCountChar := 0; sPassword := edtPassword.Text; if length(sPassword) >= 6 then begin if sPassword[1] in ['A' .. 'Z'] then for i := 2 to length(sPassword) do if sPassword[i] in ['$', '@', '#', '&'] then Inc(iCountChar); if iCountChar >= 2 then begin ShowMessage('Valid Password'); btnQ1_4_3.Enabled := true; bValid := true; end; end; if (bValid = false) then begin ShowMessage('Invalid Password'); edtPassword.Text := ''; end; end; //====================================================================== // Question 1.4.3 (5 marks) //====================================================================== procedure TfrmQuestion1.btnQ1_4_3Click(Sender: TObject); begin if sPassword[1] = 'Z' then sPassword[1] := 'A' else sPassword[1] := char(ord(sPassword[1])+1); edtPassword.Text := sPassword; end; Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 16 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Information Technology/P1 16 DBE/November 2017 NSC – Marking Guidelines //====================================================================== // Question 1.5.1 (6 marks) //====================================================================== procedure TfrmQuestion1.btnQ1_5_1Click(Sender: TObject); var iNum: integer; rSquareRoot: Real; begin redQ1_5_1.Clear; iNum := StrToInt(InputBox('Perfect Square', 'Enter number', '')); rSquareRoot := Sqrt(iNum); if rSquareRoot = trunc(rSquareRoot) then redQ1_5_1.Lines.Add(IntToStr(iNum) + ' is a perfect square.') else redQ1_5_1.Lines.Add(IntToStr(iNum) + ' is not a perfect square.'); end; //====================================================================== // Question 1.5.2 (7 marks) //====================================================================== procedure TfrmQuestion1.btnQ1_5_2Click(Sender: TObject); // Provided code const MULTIPLIER = 3; var iSum, iNum: integer; sOutput: String; begin redQ1_5_2.Clear; sOutput := ''; iSum := 0; iNum := 1; repeat sOutput := sOutput + IntToStr(iNum) + ' '; iSum := iSum + iNum; iNum := iNum * MULTIPLIER; until iSum > 1000; redQ1_5_2.Lines.Add(sOutput); end; end. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 17 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Information Technology/P1 17 DBE/November 2017 NSC – Marking Guidelines ANNEXURE E: SOLUTION FOR QUESTION 2 OBJECT CLASS: unit DCertificate_U; interface uses Windows, Messages, SysUtils, Variants, Classes, Graphics, Controls, Forms,Dialogs, StdCtrls, ExtCtrls, ComCtrls, Spin, Math, DateUtils; type TDigCertificate = class(TObject) private fCertHolder: String; fExpiryDate: String; fSecurityCode: String; fIssueNr: Integer; public constructor Create(sCertHolder, sExpdate: String; sCode: String; iIssueNr: Integer); procedure increaseIssueNr; procedure resetExpiryDate; function hasExpired: boolean; procedure generateSecurityCode; function toString: String; end; implementation var sSysdate: String; //====================================================================== // Question 2.1.1 (4 marks) //====================================================================== constructor TDigCertificate.Create(sCertHolder, sExpdate: String; sCode: String; iIssueNr: Integer); begin fCertHolder := sCertHolder; fExpiryDate := sExpdate; fSecurityCode := sCode; fIssueNr := iIssueNr; end; //====================================================================== // Question 2.1.2 (2 marks) //====================================================================== procedure TDigCertificate.increaseIssueNr; begin inc(fIssueNr); end; Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 18 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Information Technology/P1 18 DBE/November 2017 NSC – Marking Guidelines //====================================================================== // Question 2.1.3 (4 marks) //====================================================================== procedure TDigCertificate.resetExpiryDate; var sYear: String; iYear: Integer; begin // Provided code ShortDateFormat := ('dd/mm/yyyy'); sSysdate := FormatDateTime('dd/mm/yyyy', Date); sYear := Copy(sSysdate, 7, 4); iYear := StrToInt(sYear) + 1; fExpiryDate := Copy(sSysdate, 1, 6) + IntToStr(iYear); // OR // fExpiryDate := DateToStr(incYear(StrToDate(sSysDate), 1)); end; //====================================================================== // Question 2.1.4 (5 marks) //====================================================================== function TDigCertificate.hasExpired: boolean; begin // Provided code sSysdate := FormatDateTime('dd/mm/yyyy', Date); ShowMessage(sSysdate); if StrToDate(fExpiryDate) < StrToDate(sSysdate) then Result := true; else Result := false; end; //====================================================================== // Question 2.1.5 (10 marks) //====================================================================== procedure TDigCertificate.generateSecurityCode; var iRNum, I: Integer; sSecurityCode: String; sChars: String; // sChar: String; // iRNum: Integer; begin sSecurityCode := ''; sChars := '0123456789ABCDEF'; for I := 1 to 14 do if (I mod 3 = 0) then sSecurityCode := sSecurityCode + ':' else begin iRNum := random(16) + 1; sSecurityCode := sSecurityCode + sChars[iRNum]; end; fSecurityCode := sSecurityCode; Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 19 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Information Technology/P1 19 DBE/November 2017 NSC – Marking Guidelines // Alternative solution { for I := 1 to 10 do begin iRNum := Random(16); case iRNum of 0 .. 9: sChar := IntToStr(iRNum); 10: sChar := 'A'; 11: sChar := 'B'; 12: sChar := 'C'; 13: sChar := 'D'; 14: sChar := 'E'; 15: sChar := 'F'; end; // OR sChar := IntToHex(iRNum,1); if (I mod 2 = 0) AND NOT(I = 10) then sSecurityCode := sSecurityCode + sChar + ':' else sSecurityCode := sSecurityCode + sChar; end; } end; //====================================================================== // Question 2.1.6 (3 marks) //====================================================================== function TDigCertificate.toString; var sOut: String; begin sOut := 'Digital certificate information:' + #13#13; sOut := sOut + 'Certificate holder: ' + #9 + fCertHolder + #13#13; sOut := sOut + 'Expiry date: ' + #9 + fExpiryDate + #13#13; sOut := sOut + 'Security code: ' + #9 + fSecurityCode + #13#13; sOut := sOut + 'Issue number: ' + #9 + IntToStr(fIssueNr); result := sOut; end; end. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 20 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Information Technology/P1 20 DBE/November 2017 NSC – Marking Guidelines MAIN FORM UNIT: QUESTION2_U.PAS unit Question2_U; interface uses Windows, Messages, SysUtils, Variants, Classes, Graphics, Controls, Forms,Dialogs, DCertificate_U, StdCtrls, ExtCtrls, ComCtrls, DateUtils, Buttons; type TfrmQuestion2 = class(TForm) Panel1: TPanel; Panel2: TPanel; Label1: TLabel; Panel3: TPanel; Panel4: TPanel; btnQ2_2_1: TButton; btnQ2_2_2: TButton; redOutput: TRichEdit; btnClose: TBitBtn; btnReset: TBitBtn; pnlDate: TPanel; edtCertificateHolder: TEdit; pnlQ2_Buttons: TPanel; btnQ2_2_3: TButton; procedure btnQ2_2_1Click(Sender: TObject); procedure btnQ2_2_2Click(Sender: TObject); procedure FormCreate(Sender: TObject); procedure btnResetClick(Sender: TObject); procedure btnQ2_2_3Click(Sender: TObject); private { Private declarations } objDigCert: TDigCertificate; public { Public declarations } end; var frmQuestion2: TfrmQuestion2; sSysDate: String; implementation {$R *.dfm} // ===================================================================== // Question 2.2.1 (19 marks) // ===================================================================== procedure TfrmQuestion2.btnQ2_2_1Click(Sender: TObject); var tFile: TextFile; sLine, sCertHolder, sHolder, sExpDate, sCode: String; iIssueNr, iPos, iPosHash, iPosDash: Integer; bFound: boolean; begin Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 21 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Information Technology/P1 21 DBE/November 2017 NSC – Marking Guidelines iIssueNr := 0; bFound := false; sCertHolder := edtCertificateHolder.Text; AssignFile(tFile, 'DigitalCertificates.txt'); try reset(tFile); except ShowMessage('File not found'); EXIT; end; while NOT eof(tFile) and NOT(bFound) do begin readln(tFile, sLine); iPos := pos(';', sLine); sHolder := copy(sLine, 1, iPos - 1); if (sCertHolder = sHolder) then begin bFound := true; Delete(sLine, 1, iPos); iPosHash := pos('#', sLine); iIssueNr := strToInt(copy(sLine, 1, iPosHash - 1)); delete(sLine, 1, iPosHash); iPosHash := pos('#', sLine); sExpDate := copy(sLine, 1, iPosHash - 1); sCode := copy(sLine, iPosHash + 1); end; end; if bFound then begin objDigCert := TDigCertificate.Create(sCertHolder, sExpDate, sCode, iIssueNr); pnlQ2_Buttons.Visible := true; end else begin pnlQ2_Buttons.Visible := false; ShowMessage(sCertHolder + ' was not found'); end; end; // ===================================================================== // Question 2.2.2 (3 marks) // ===================================================================== procedure TfrmQuestion2.btnQ2_2_2Click(Sender: TObject); begin redOutput.Lines.Clear; redOutput.Lines.Add(objDigCert.toString); end; Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 22 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Information Technology/P1 22 DBE/November 2017 NSC – Marking Guidelines // ===================================================================== // Question 2.2.3 (8 marks) // ===================================================================== procedure TfrmQuestion2.btnQ2_2_3Click(Sender: TObject); var sAnsw: String; begin if NOT(objDigCert.hasExpired) then begin ShowMessage('Digital certificate has not expired'); end else begin sAnsw := InputBox('Validation', 'Digital certificate has expired.' + #13 + 'Do you want to renew your digital certificate (Y/N)?', 'Y'); if UpperCase(sAnsw) = 'Y' then begin objDigCert.resetExpiryDate; objDigCert.increaseIssueNr; objDigCert.generateSecurityCode; end; end; btnQ2_2_2.Click; end; // ===================================================================== // Provided code // ===================================================================== procedure TfrmQuestion2.FormCreate(Sender: TObject); begin ShortDateFormat := ('dd/mm/yyyy'); DateSeparator := '/'; sSysDate := FormatDateTime('dd/mm/yyyy', Date); pnlDate.Caption := sSysDate; redOutput.Paragraph.TabCount := 1; redOutput.Paragraph.Tab[0] := 120; pnlQ2_Buttons.Visible := false; //pnlDate.Caption := '17/10/2017'; //Set date for test purposes end; procedure TfrmQuestion2.btnResetClick(Sender: TObject); begin pnlQ2_Buttons.Visible := false; edtCertificateHolder.Clear; edtCertificateHolder.SetFocus; redOutput.Clear; end; // ===================================================================== end. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 23 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Information Technology/P1 23 DBE/November 2017 NSC – Marking Guidelines ANNEXURE F: SOLUTION FOR QUESTION 3 unit Question3_U; interface uses Windows, Messages, SysUtils, Variants, Classes, Graphics, Controls, Forms,Dialogs, StdCtrls, Buttons, ExtCtrls, Grids, ComCtrls; type TfrmQuestion3 = class(TForm) pnlBtn: TPanel; btnClose: TBitBtn; btnQues31: TButton; btnQues33: TButton; btnQues32: TButton; redQues3: TRichEdit; pnlHeading: TPanel; procedure FormCreate(Sender: TObject); procedure btnQues31Click(Sender: TObject); procedure btnQues32Click(Sender: TObject); procedure Display(iStartWeek: integer); procedure WriteToFile(iWeekNumber: integer); procedure btnQues33Click(Sender: TObject); private { Private declarations } public { Public declarations } end; var frmQuestion3: TfrmQuestion3; implementation {$R *.dfm} {$R+} //====================================================================== //Provided code //====================================================================== var arrDepartments : array[1..8] of String = ( 'PCs &Laptops', 'Tablets & eReaders', 'Software', 'Printers, Toners and Ink', 'Cellphones', 'Games & Drones ', 'Network equipment', 'Accessories'); arrSales: array [1..8, 1..6] of Real = ( (935.89, 965.99, 4056.77,5023.89, 3802.66, 1146.98), (2667.78, 2491.78, 1989.65, 2647.88,1601.56, 1921.99), (6702.45, 4271.56, 3424.45, 3924.55, 3085.45,3359.77), (6662.34, 6658.45, 8075.43, 2360.66, 2635.44, 7365.69), (16405.33, 9741.37, 13381.56, 18969.76, 8604.55, 20207.56), (10515.29, 7582.66, 9856.56, 7537.68, 9115.67, 8401.55), (7590.99, 9212.65, 9070.98, 6439.99, 7984.88, 8767.45), (9220.65, 8097.99, 10067.44, 9960.87, 10109.56, 6571.66)); iStartWeek: Integer = 1; Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 24 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Information Technology/P1 24 DBE/November 2017 NSC – Marking Guidelines //====================================================================== // Question 3.1 (7 marks) //====================================================================== procedure TfrmQuestion3.btnQ3_1Click(Sender: TObject); var iRow, iCol : Integer; sLine : String; begin Display(iStartWeek); // Display headings end; //====================================================================== //Procedure Display //====================================================================== procedure TfrmQuestion3.Display(iStartWeek: Integer); var sLine: String; iRow, iCol: Integer; I: Integer; begin sLine := 'Department' + #9; for I := iStartWeek to iStartWeek + 5 do sLine := sLine + 'Week ' + IntToStr(I) + #9; redQ3.Lines.Add(sLine); for iRow := 1 to Length(arrDepartments) do begin sLine := arrDepartments[iRow] + #9; for iCol := 1 to 6 do begin sLine := sLine + FloatToStrF(arrSales[iRow, iCol], ffCurrency, 8, 2) + #9; end; redQ3.Lines.Add(sLine); end; end; //====================================================================== // Question 3.2 (14 marks) //====================================================================== procedure TfrmQuestion3.btnQ3_2Click(Sender: TObject); function AvgForWeekX(WeekNr: Integer): Real; // Local function var iRow: Integer; rSum, rAvg: Real; begin rSum := 0; for iRow := 1 to Length(arrDepartments) do rSum := rSum + arrSales[iRow, WeekNr]; rAvg := rSum / Length(arrDepartments); Result := rAvg; end; var iRow, iCol, iCountWeek : Integer; rAvg : Real; Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 25 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Information Technology/P1 25 DBE/November 2017 NSC – Marking Guidelines begin //Display the underperforming departments per week. redQ3.Clear; redQ3.Lines.Add('Underperforming departments per week:'); for iCol := 1 to 6 do begin rAvg := AvgForWeekX(iCol); redQ3.Lines.Add('Week ' + IntToStr(iCol) + ': ' + 'Avg sales: ' + FloatToStrF(rAvg, ffCurrency, 8, 2)); for iRow := 1 to Length(arrDepartments) do begin if arrSales[iRow, iCol] < rAvg then begin redQ3.Lines.Add(arrDepartments[iRow] + #9 + FloatToStrF(arrSales[iRow, iCol], ffCurrency, 8, 2)); end; end; // for iRow redQ3.Lines.Add(' '); end; // for iCol end; //====================================================================== // Question 3.3 (16 marks) //====================================================================== procedure TfrmQuestion3.btnQ3_3Click(Sender: TObject); var iRow, iCol: Integer; begin WriteToFile(iStartWeek); Inc(iStartWeek); for iRow := 1 to Length(arrDepartments) do for iCol := 1 to 5 do arrSales[iRow, iCol] := arrSales[iRow, iCol + 1]; for iRow := 1 to Length(arrDepartments) do arrSales[iRow, 6] := random(4501) + 500 + random; redQ3.Clear; Display(iStartWeek); end; procedure TfrmQuestion3.WriteToFile(iWeekNumber: integer); var tFile: TextFile; iRow : Integer; begin AssignFile(tFile, 'Week ' + IntToStr(iWeekNumber) + '.txt'); Rewrite(tFile); for iRow := 1 to Length(arrDepartments) do Writeln(tFile, arrDepartments[iRow]+':'+ FloatToStrF(arrVerkope[iRow, 1],ffCurrency, 6, 2)); CloseFile(tFile); end; Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 26 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Information Technology/P1 26 DBE/November 2017 NSC – Marking Guidelines //====================================================================== //Provided code //====================================================================== procedure TfrmQuestion3.FormCreate(Sender: TObject); var iCol : Integer; begin //*** PROVIDED CODE>> DO NOT CHANGE !!! *** {$Region Provided Code} //Setup the columns in the richEdit frmQuestion3.Width := 780; redQues3.Paragraph.TabCount := 6; redQues3.Paragraph.Tab[0] := 175; for iCol := 1 to 6 do redQues3.Paragraph.Tab[iCol] := 175 + (65*iCol); CurrencyString := 'R '; ThousandSeparator := ' '; {$EndRegion} end; end. 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