Gr 10 C.A.T Nov Term 4
Previous exam papers have been used to compile these notes, REVISION BOOKLET 2024
TERM 3 & 4 Grade 10_WCED, @IMPAQ Nov 2019, 2020, 2021 & 2022.
Topics:
1. MULTIPLE-CHOICE p. 2
2. SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES p. 9
3. INTERNET AND NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES p. 17
4. INFORMATION MANAG...
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
TECHNOLOGY
GRADE 10
Paper 2
November Exam
2024
Previous exam papers have been used to compile these notes, REVISION BOOKLET 2024
TERM 3 & 4 Grade 10_WCED, @IMPAQ Nov 2019, 2020, 2021 & 2022.
These are only suggested answers from the memorandum. Some information is repeated, I
want to show you the different ways the same information is asked.
I encourage you to answer the calculation/illustration questions.
Good luck. Juffrou Ansie
Topics:
1. MULTIPLE-CHOICE p. 2
2. SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES p. 9
3. INTERNET AND NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES p. 17
4. INFORMATION MANAGEMENT p. 25
5. SOLUTION DEVELOPMENT p. 26
6. SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS p. 29 - 32
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MULTIPLE-CHOICE
Application software This software performs a specific task according to the needs of the
user
Multimedia Multimedia content is content that combines text, sound, images,
drawings, animations, and movies to communicate ideas and
concepts to a user.
PAN A PAN is a network organised around individuals within a range of a few
metres.
HAN A HAN is a computer network within a home environment.
WAN A general or generic term/acronym for a computer network spread over
a large area such as a country. Why would the internet be classified as
a WAN? The internet is a global connection of networks/It is not linked
in a small area/It spans over a wide, global area
Touchscreen Touchscreen acts or operates as both an input and an output device
Pinch Action on touchscreen to decrease image.
Desktop The first screen that pops up when Windows is loaded.
Hotspot The relatively small area in which a wireless network (Internet
connection) is enabled. That used WiFi technology.
Dongle A small USB device that allows one to access the Internet
Right click This mouse actions will give you an additional select list
mp4 mp4 is a file format associated with a sound file
Hardware The physical parts of a computer we can touch and see.
HTML An example of a computer language used to create web pages
Hacker A type of computer criminal who is often hired legitimately to test
security systems
Cracker A cracker hacks into a computer system with the intention of causing
harm to it.
Piracy Piracy is the illegal copying, distribution, or use of software.
Clean-up If there is a lot of unused or broken shortcuts on the user’s desktop
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RAM RAM is where the running program and its data is temporarily stored.
RAM is described as volatile
ROM ROM is a special chip on the motherboard that holds the instructions
needed to start the computer when it is switched on.
CPU A central processing unit (CPU) main function is to process data and
instructions.
EULA A legally binding contract between a user and a software company,
which needs to be agreed to before their software may be installed and
used.
SD A common type of storage or memory card used in digital cameras
Micro SD A type of storage device often found in mobile devices.
GUI The type of visual interface used in all modern software, associated
with icons and a pointing device, e.g. mouse
RSI Medical problem caused by the long-term use of input devices that are
not ergonomically designed
OCR Optical character recognition. Software that enables a computer to
recognise characters from a scanned document.
RFID Radio frequency identification. Technology that uses tiny radio devices
to store and transmit data.
MICR Technology that allows characters to be read by a machine.
MICR reader An input device that uses a light source to read characters that is
normally printed in dark ink.
Ctrl+P A particular combination of keys that are used to obtain a hard copy of
a document
Ctrl + Shift + Enter Column break
Ctrl + A Select the entire document.
###### ERROR Column not wide enough. You can fix it by placing the cursor on the
right-hand boundary of the column heading, drag the column wider
#REF! The cell reference is not valid (does not exist)
ISP Providers of Internet connectivity to homes, businesses or schools. An
ISP provides businesses and individuals with internet services such as,
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Internet Service internet access, for a monthly fee. ISPs have fast, permanent
Provider connections to the internet.
Services an ISP can provide to its customers:
• Internet Access • Email Services
NIC An NIC is a computer hardware component that connects the
computer with the computer network. A switch connects computers in
a network so that communication can occur.
GPS A device that receives information from a satellite and informs you of
your geographical location.
HDMI cable High-Definition Multimedia Interface, typically be connected to
Monitor/data projector.
UTP cable A cable that will plug into the network port.
#VALUE! Error indicator in a spreadsheet for multiplying a text value with a
numeric value
.bmp A common file type used with images
Linux An example of an open-source operating system.
The virus is When an antivirus program places a virus in a safe area on the hard
quarantined drive so that it cannot affect a computer.
Word processing Word processing program can be used to design, edit, format and print
a document
Landscape Page in word processor that is wider than its length.
Ribbon Assignments and functions, grouped in tabs and groups that is used in
Office 2016 and Office 365.
Find A feature in a word processing program that allows one to quickly
locate text in a document
Header/footer Where you place information in a document, if you wanted the
information to appear automatically on every page of the document
Hard space Two words will remain together on the same line, and not become
separated over two lines
Information The result of processed data
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