COMPUTER APPLICATIONS TECHNOLOGY PAPER 1
GRADE 12
NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE
MEMORANDUM

SEPTEMBER 2018

QUESTION 1 File Name: 1_Triathlon Total Q1: 37

No. Criteria Maximum Mark Candidate Mark
1.1  Margin
Top and bottom margins set to 2 cm✓
1 1  
1.2.1 First Page
Cover page Ion (Dark) inserted ✓
1 1  
1.2.2 Title Control
Triathlon added in title text box ✓
1 1  
1.2.3 Year Control
2018 added in the Year textbox ✓
1 1  
1.3 Table of Contents
Table of contents inserted ✓
1 1  
1.4.1

Style

  • Font colour changed to red✓
  • Set to Underline
1
1
2  
1.4.2 Style
Modified style applied to all Heading 2 headings ✓
1 1  
1.5

Dropped Cap

  • Dropped cap applied on ‘A’ ✓
  • Applied over 3 lines ✓
  • Spacing set to 0.5 cm from text ✓
1
1
1
3  
1.6

Paragraph formatting

  • Line spacing set to 1.5 pt ✓
  • Paragraph is justified ✓
1
1
2  
1.7

Hyperlink

  • Hyperlink set ✓
  • Linked to the heading History of Triathlon in South Africa ✓
1
1
2  
1.8

Bullets

  • 1_Picture.jpg used as a bullet ✓
  • List indents set to a space after number ✓
1
1
2  
1.9

Table

  • Text converted to table ✓
  • Table has 4 columns✓
  • Table style Grid Table 4 Accent 2 applied ✓
  • Change row height of all rows ✓
  • To exactly 1 cm ✓
  • Contents of the table centred vertically ✓
1
1
1
1
1
1

6  
1.10

Picture

  • 1_Triathlon.png inserted✓
  • Correct caption applied ✓
  • Table of figures updated ✓
1
1
1
3  
1.11

Footnote

  • Footnote added ✓
  • Footnote added below text ✓
  • Footnote text is ‘www.triathlonsa.co.za’ ✓
1
1
1
3  
1.12

Numbering

  • Automatic numbering applied to References ✓
  • Alphabets are used in numbering ✓
1
1
2  
1.13

Page numbering

  • Page numbers inserted in the footer ✓
  • Page numbers are centre aligned ✓
  • Numbering starts as 1 on the Table of Contents page ✓
  • Formatted as Page1 of 1 style✓
  • Odd page numbers aligned on the left ✓
  • Even page numbers aligned on the right ✓
1
1
1
1
1
1
6  
  Total for QUESTION 1 :   [37]  

 

QUESTION 2 File Name: 2_Triathlon flyer Total Q2: 13

No. Criteria Maximum Mark Candidate Mark
2.1 Paper size
Paper size set to A5 ✓
1  1  
2.2

Watermark

  • Picture scale set to 500% ✓
  • Washout effect removed ✓
1
1
2  
2.3

WordArt

  • Stop text effect transformation applied ✓
  • to the WordArt✓
1
1
2  
2.4

Picture

  • Picture centre aligned ✓
  • Picture is the same size as other pictures (3.3cm x 4.4 cm) ✓
  • Glow 18 Point Orange picture effect applied ✓
  • Picture effect applied to all pictures ✓
1
1
1
1
4  
2.5

Shapes

  • Horizontal scroll shape inserted ✓
  • with Light 1 outline ✓
  • with Orange fill Accent 2✓
  • and text ‘It’s a showdown!’ inserted. ✓
1
1
1
1
4  
  Total for QUESTION 2   [13]  


QUESTION 3 File Name: 3_Recording Total Q3: 53

No. Criteria Maximum Mark Candidate Mark
Results worksheet    
3.1.1 Row 1 and Row 2
Row 1 and 2 Merged from cell A1:O2. ✓
1 1  
3.1.2 Text
Text Triathlon SA Results Water Park is inserted in merged cells ✓
1 1  
3.1.3 Fill
Any gradient fill is applied to merged cells ✓
1 1  
3.1.4 Row 3
Row 3 is wrapped✓
1 1  
3.2

Freeze panes

  • Freeze pane effect applied ✓
  • Correct Row (Row 3)✓
1
1
2  
3.3

Cell A4
=CONCATENATE (C4,"/", randbetween(1,999),"/",2018)
Or
=CONCATENATE (C4,"/", Q4,"/",2018)

  • Function: Concatenate ✓
  • Cell C4✓
  • / ✓
  • Randbetween(1,999) ✓
  • Current year 2018 ✓
  • Function in Cell A4 copied down✓

(Note to marker: Q4 or any relevant cell used for random values.)

1
1
1
1
1
1

6  
3.4

Column K : Conditional Formatting

  • Conditional formatting applied to column K ✓
  • Bottom criterion used ✓
  • Bottom 3 athletes shaded in blue ✓
1
1
1
3  
3.5

Cell M5
=VLOOKUP(K5,Table!$A$1:$B$5,2)

  • Lookup value: K5 ✓
  • Lookup range: Table!$A$1:$B$5✓
  • Absolute cell reference on the entire range ✓
  • Correct column: 2 ✓
1
1
1
1
4  
3.6

Cell N6
=IF(M6="Platinum",10000,IF(M6="Gold",8000,IF(M6="Silver
",5000,IF(M6="Bronze",3000,"-"))))

  • Nested IF function correctly used ✓
  • Condition for Platinum and Gold ✓
  • Condition for Silver and Bronze ✓
  • Value false ✓
1
1
1
1
4  
3.7

Cell O4
=K4-(G4+I4)

  • =K4 Minus sign (-) ✓
  • (G4+I4) ✓
  • Correct use of brackets ✓
1
1
1
3  
3.8

Cell L72
=SUMIF(C4:C70,"ZIM",L4:L70)

  • Function: SUMIF ✓
  • Criteria range: C4:C72 ✓
  • Criteria: "ZIM” ✓
  • Sum range: L4:L70 ✓
1
1
1
1
4  
3.9

Cell L74
=(countif(C4:C70, “ZIM”)*1000)-L72

  • Function: Countif ✓
  • Range: C4:C70 ✓
  • Criteria: ZIM ✓
  • *1000 ✓
  • Minus sign (-)✓
  • L72 ✓

(Note to marker : 13000 (13 ZIM athletes X 1000)

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1
1
1
1
1
6  
3.10

Cell L76
=COUNTBLANK(L4:L70)

  • Function: Countblank ✓
  • Criteria range (L4:L70) ✓
1
1

2  
3.11

Cell K78
=AVERAGE(K4:K70)

  • Average function ✓
  • Criteria range (K4:K70) ✓
1
1
2  
3.12

Cell K80
=MODE.SNGL(K4:K70)

  • Mode function ✓
  • Criteria range (K4:K70) ✓
1
1

1  
3.13

Cell K84
=COUNTIFS(F4:F70,"<00:07:00",H4:H70,"<00:22:00")

  • Function: COUNTIFS ✓
  • Criteria range1: F4:F70 ✓
  • Criteria 1: "<00:07:00", ✓
  • Criteria range 2: H4:H70 ✓
  • Criteria 2: "<00:22:00" ✓
1
1
1
1
1
5  
3.14

Graph Worksheet

  • Chart / Graph title changed to Triathlon

Championships ✓

  • Vertical axis title ‘Time’ added ✓
  • Horizontal axis rotated to 270 degrees ✓
  • Legend series edited ✓
  • Gradient Fill applied in the chart area ✓
  • Graph moved to a new sheet called Triathlon ✓
1
1
1
1
1
1
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  Total for QUESTION 3   [53]  

 
QUESTION 4 File Name: 4_Triathlon Records Total Q4: 41

No. Criteria Maximum Mark Candidate Mark
Table: Athletes table     
4.1.1 Field: Athlete Code
Field size set to 08 ✓
1 1  
4.1.2

Field: Athlete Code

  • >LLL000LL;;
  • Capital letters: >✓
  • LLL – three compulsory letters ✓
  • 000 – three compulsory digits✓
  • LL – two compulsory letters ✓
1
1
1
1

4  
4.1.3 Primary key
Primary key set to Athlete Code field or ID No field ✓
1 1  
4.1.4 DOB Field
Date set to Medium Date ✓
1 1  
4.1.5 Disability Field
Set to Yes / No or True / False✓
1 1  
4.1.6 Fees Field
Default value set to R10 000.00 ✓
1 1  
4.1.7

Province Field

  • ‘ZIM’ added in Row Source ✓
  • ‘ZIM’ is first on the list ✓
1 1  
4.1.8

Last RaceField

  • LastRace field set as required ✓
  • Validation rule: >#2015/01/01# ✓
  • Appropriate validation text added ✓
1
1
1
3  
4.2

Form: frm4_2

  • Background colour of the form changed to ‘Blue’ ✓
  • Title changed to ‘Results Championship’ ✓
  • Picture 4_Logo inserted ✓
  • Picture aligned on the right ✓
  • Action Button added ✓
  • Action button closes the form ✓
1
1
1
1
1
1
6  
4.3

Qry4_3

  • Criteria Age field: Between 20 And 30 ✓
  • Criteria Gender field: M ✓
  • Criteria Cell number field: 084* ✓
  • Fields Gender and Age do not show ✓
  • Sorted: Athlete Name field ✓
1
1
1
1
1
5  
4.4

Qry4_4

  • Province / Nationality: Total: Grouped by ✓
  • Registration Fee: Total: Sum ✓
  • Criteria: ZIM ✓
1
1
1
3  
4.5

Qry4_5
Refund: [Registration Fee]*10/100+100

  • Calculated field name: Refund ✓
  • [Registration Fee] ✓
  • * ✓
  • 10/100 ✓ or 0.1
  • +100 ✓
1
1
1
1
1

5  
4.6

Report4_6

  • Report is created with all the required fields ✓
  • Report is grouped according to Province / Nationality field ✓
  • Then is grouped according to Gender field✓
  • Report sorted according to the Athlete Name field ✓
  • Set to landscape ✓
  • Calculation on the footer of the Gender field: ✓
  • =Sum([Registration Fee]) ✓
  • Total amount is in any currency format ✓
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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  Total for QUESTION 4   [41]  


QUESTION 5 File Name: 5_Triathlon Website Total Q5: 20

  • This question should be marked from the browser as far as possible, unless otherwise indicated or if it cannot be seen on the browser.
  • A maximum of 1 mark will be deducted if one or more closing tags are omitted.
No. Criteria Maximum Mark Candidate Mark
5.1

Title
<title>Triathlon</title>

  • Title tag added ✓
  • Triathlon appears on the browser ✓
1
1
2  
5.2

Heading: Triathlon
<h1 align ="center"><font color = "red">
Triathlon</font></h1>

  • Heading centred ✓
  • Font colour changed to red ✓
1
1
2  
5.3

Horizontal line
<hr color = "red" width =50%>

  • Size of line changed to 50% ✓
  • Line colour changed to red ✓
1
1

2  
5.4

Bulleted list
<ul type = Square></ul>

  • Unordered list <ul> created✓
  • Type of bullet set to square ✓
1
1
2  
5.5

Picture and Border
<p align = "center" ><img src ="5_Picture.jpg" border
="5" alt = "Swimming" height = 200 width = 300></p>

  • Correct picture used ✓
  • Swimming shows when the picture is not displaying (Alt=Swimming) ✓
  • Picture aligned to centred✓
  • Border around picture 5 pt ✓
1
1
1
1
4  
5.6

Table

  • First row added – <th> ✓
  • Correct text added ✓

<tr>
<th>Time</th>
<th>Medal</th>
<th>Prize</th>
</tr>

  • Table border set at 1 ✓
  • Cellpadding set at 10 ✓

<table border = 1 cellpadding = "10">

  • Colspan = “3” ✓

<tr><td colspan ="3" > Good Luck </td></tr>

1
1
1
1
1
5  
5.7

Link
<a href = "2018 Race.pdf"> another race </a>

  • <a href> </a> ✓
  • Link created on the text ‘another race’ ✓
  • Link opens ‘2018 Race.pdf’ ✓
1
1
1
3  
  Total for QUESTION 5   [20]  


QUESTION 6 File Name: 6_Letter Total Q6: 12

No. Criteria Maximum Mark Candidate Mark
6.1.1

Date

  • Today’s date inserted ✓
  • Does not update ✓
1
1
2  
6.1.2

Comment

  • International changed to National ✓
  • Comment deleted ✓
1
1
2  
6.1.3

Tabs

  • Leader tabs/tab set to approximately 5 cm, 10 cm and 15 cm ✓
  • Only left and right tabs used ✓
  • Tab leaders added in two cases ✓
  • All tabs correctly applied ✓
1
1
1
1
4  
6.2

Mail Merge

  • Both Surname and Name merge fields inserted in correct positions ✓
  • Filtering applied to athletes who are from RSA ✓
  • Letters sorted in alphabetical order according to last name ✓
  • Mail Merge is completed and saved as 6_Merged Letters✓

(Note to marker: Expect 06 letters.)

1
1
1
1

4  
  Total for QUESTION 6   [12]  


QUESTION 7 File Name: 7_Newspaper Article Total Q7: 04

No. Criteria Maximum Mark Candidate Mark
7_Newspaper Article    
7.1

Spell check
Color replaced with colour (Spell Check changed to English South Africa)

1 1  
7.2 Synonym
Celebrating replaced by rejoicing
1 1  
7.3 Font scaling
Character scale set on 200%
1 1  
7.4

Link
Pdf icon on the shape links the file” 7_Nutritional
Requirements of an Athlete.pdf”

1 1  
  Total for QUESTION 7   [4]  
    TOTAL: 180
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