INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PAPER 1 GRADE 12 MEMORANDUM - NSC PAST PAPERS AND MEMOS SEPTEMBER 2016

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
PAPER ONE (P1)
GRADE 12
EXAM PAPERS AND MEMOS
SEPTEMBER 2016

MEMORANDUM

SECTION A
QUESTION 1: MARKING GRID – GENERAL PROGRAMMING SKILLS

QUESTION	DESCRIPTION	MAX MARKS	LEARNER’S MARKS
1.1	Button – Question 1.1 Get learner’s name and surname from text box ✔ Extract initial ✔ Extract surname ✔ Get grade ✔ Get subjectFrom and subjectTo ✔ If subjectFrom = subjectTo ✔ Display ‘Incorrect Information’ message ✔ Else ✔ If nothing was selected ✔ Display ‘learners initial and surname, grade and No subject change’ message ✔ Else ✔ Display initial, surname, grade and subjects ✔ Use a showmessage to display message that documents are required ✔	13
1.2	Button – Question 1.2 Get date of birth (YYYY/MM/DD) ✔ Get ID ✔ If year, ✔ month ✔ and day ✔ is the same Display Correct message ✔ Else ✔ Display Incorrect message ✔	8
1.3	Button – Question 1.3 Get name (either from text area or class scope) ✔ Get length of name ✔ Initialise counter ✔ Conditional Loop ✔ Increment counter ✔ Check if vowel ✔ or space ✔ and create new variable ✔ Generate random number between 100 and 300 (inclusive) ✔ Create username: name ✔ +%+number+# ✔	11
1.4	Button – Question 1.4 Initialise counters ✔ Get marks from spinedits ✔ Loop through all marks ✔ Check which subjects are above 40 ✔ Increase counter ✔ Check which subjects are above 30 ✔ Increase counter ✔ Check which subjects are below 30 ✔ Increase counter ✔ If (HomeLanguage is below 40) ✔ or (3 subjects below 40) ✔ or (more than 1 below 30) ✔ Result is Fail ✔ Else ✔ Result is Pass ✔	15
	TOTAL SECTION A	47

SECTION B
QUESTION 2: MARKING GRID – OBJECT-ORIENTATED PROGRAMMING

QUESTION		DESCRIPTION	MAX MARKS	LEARNER’S MARKS
2.1	2.1.1	Type declaration Sysutils ✔ Array declaration – (max 10, integer) ✔ correct ✔ Public Methods constructor create(sname: string; isubject:integer); ✔ procedure APS(arrmarks: Tarrmarks); ✔ function bachpass(arrmarks : Tarrmarks):boolean; ✔ function tostring: string; ✔	7
	2.1.2	Constructor Assign fname, ✔ fsubject (integer)✔ Initialise fapspoints to 0 ✔	3
	2.1.3	APS Loop till fsubjects ✔ Get the levels for different percentages ✔ using the array ✔ and add to fapspoints ✔	4
	2.1.4	Bachpass Initialise counter ✔ Loop till fsubjects ✔ If the mark is greater or equal to 50 ✔ Increase counter ✔ If counter is greater or equal to 4 ✔ Result is true ✔ Else ✔ Result is false ✔	8
	2.1.5	Compilestring Labels ✔ Information on separate lines ✔ Variables fname and fapspoints ✔	3
	2.2	Get name ✔ Get number of subjects ✔ Check if number of subjects is 7 or more ✔ If not ✔ ask user to enter ✔ until it is 7 or more ✔ Create object ✔ with correct parameters ✔ For Loop ✔ till fsubjects ✔ Get marks ✔ and assign to array ✔ If Learner has bachelor pass ✔ Calculate APS points ✔ Display tostring method ✔ Else ✔ Display message that Bachelor Pass requirements have not been met ✔	17
		TOTAL SECTION B	42

SECTION C
QUESTION 3: MARKING GRID – PROBLEM-SOLVING PROGRAMMING

QUESTION	DESCRIPTION	MAX MARKS	LEARNER’S MARKS
Program techniques	Dynamic Component ✔✔ Modular Design Define and create at least one method/function/procedure and use it correctly ✔ Programming Techniques Descriptive variable names ✔ Indentation ✔	5
Get Information , Sort and Display	Get information from Text File – examnumbers.txt Test if file exists ✔ Assignfile ✔ Reset ✔ Initialise counter ✔ Loop through file ✔ Read each line from text file ✔ Increment counter ✔ Assign info into array ✔ Close the file ✔ If the file does not exist display a suitable message ✔ Sort the array Outer loop ✔ Inner loop ✔ Compare the two index position of array ✔ Swop if needed ✔✔✔ Display Loop ✔ Display the contents of array in richedit ✔	18
Search	Initialise variables ✔ Get input to search ✔ Conditional Loop with correct conditions ✔ bfound:= false; If input is found in array ✔ Copy the school name ✔ Increase index counter ✔ If input was found Display the school name ✔ Loop ✔ Increase index counter ✔ Copy the centre ✔ If the centre is the same ✔ Increase counter ✔ Display the exam number ✔ Display the total learners from that exam centre ✔ If not found, display a message ✔	15
Add	Get centre and exam number to be added ✔ Increase the counter ✔ Add the new exam number to array arrexamnumbers ✔ Append to textfile ✔ Write to file ✔ Close the file ✔ Display a message that exam number has been added to the file ✔ Sort the array ✔ Clear the richedit ✔ Display the updated array ✔	10
Delete	Rewrite the ‘examnumber.txt’ file ✔ Get the exam number to be deleted ✔ Loop ✔ to find the index of exam number in array ✔ Loop from index to be deleted to counter – 1 ✔ Shift contents of array one to left ✔ Decrease counter ✔ Display a message that learner was deleted ✔ Call the Sort method ✔ Display and write to file Loop ✔ Write to file ✔ Display contents in richedit ✔ Closefile(myfile); ✔	13
	TOTAL SECTION C	61
	GRAND TOTAL	150

NAME OF LEARNER: _________________________ GRADE 12: ________ SUMMARY OF LEARNER’S MARKS:

	SECTION A	SECTION B	SECTION C
	QUESTION 1	QUESTION 2	QUESTION 3	GRAND TOTAL
MAX MARKS	47	42	61	150
LEARNER’S MARKS

QUESTION 1 – SAMPLE SOLUTION
unit Question1_u;
interface
uses

Windows, Messages, SysUtils, Variants, Classes, Graphics, Controls, Forms, Dialogs, StdCtrls, ComCtrls, ExtCtrls, Spin;

type

TForm1 = class(TForm)
Panel1: TPanel;
Edit1: TEdit;
RadioGroup1: TRadioGroup;
ComboBox1: TComboBox;
ComboBox2: TComboBox;
RichEdit1: TRichEdit;
Button1: TButton;
Label1: TLabel;
Panel2: TPanel;
Panel3: TPanel;
Edit2: TEdit;
Edit3: TEdit;
Label2: TLabel;
Label3: TLabel;
Button2: TButton;
Button3: TButton;
Panel4: TPanel;
Button4: TButton;
ComboBox3: TComboBox;
ComboBox4: TComboBox;
ComboBox5: TComboBox;
ComboBox6: TComboBox;
Edit4: TEdit;
Edit5: TEdit;
Edit6: TEdit;
Edit7: TEdit;
SpinEdit1: TSpinEdit;
SpinEdit2: TSpinEdit;
SpinEdit4: TSpinEdit;
SpinEdit5: TSpinEdit;
SpinEdit6: TSpinEdit;
SpinEdit7: TSpinEdit;
Panel5: TPanel;
SpinEdit3: TSpinEdit;
Panel6: TPanel;
procedure Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
procedure Button2Click(Sender: TObject);
procedure Button4Click(Sender: TObject);
procedure Button3Click(Sender: TObject);
private

{ Private declarations }

public

{ Public declarations }

end;

var

Form1: TForm1;
ichange : integer;
slearner : string;
implementation

{$R *.dfm}

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);

var

sinitial, ssurname, ssubjectto, ssubjectfrom, sgrade : string;
ipos : integer;

begin

slearner := edit1.text;
sinitial := slearner[1];
ipos := pos(' ',slearner);
ssurname := copy(slearner,ipos + 1,length(slearner)-ipos);
sgrade := radiogroup1.items[radiogroup1.itemindex];
ssubjectfrom := combobox1.text;
ssubjectto := combobox2.text;
if ssubjectfrom = ssubjectto then
richedit1.Lines.add('Incorrect information')

else

if (combobox1.ItemIndex = -1) and (combobox2.ItemIndex = -1) then richedit1.lines.add('Learner: '+sinitial + ' '+ssurname+#13+'Grade: '+sgrade+#13+'NO SUBJECT CHANGE')

else
begin

richedit1.lines.add('Learner: '+sinitial + ' '+ssurname+#13+'Grade: '+sgrade+#13+'Subject Change from '+ ssubjectfrom+ ' to '+ ssubjectto); Showmessage('Please submit all the required documents');

end;
end;

procedure TForm1.Button2Click(Sender: TObject);

var

sdob, sid : string;

begin

sdob := edit2.text;
sid := edit3.text;
if (copy(sdob,3,2) = copy(sid,1,2)) and (copy(sdob,6,2) = copy(sid,3,2)) and (copy(sdob,9,2) = copy(sid,5,2)) then
Showmessage('Correct')

else

Showmessage('Do not match');

end;

procedure TForm1.Button4Click(Sender: TObject); var
arrsubjects : array[1..7] of integer;
iabove40, iabove30, ibelow30, k : integer;

begin

iabove40 := 0;
ibelow30 := 0;
iabove30 := 0;
arrsubjects[1] := spinedit1.value;
arrsubjects[2] := spinedit2.value;
arrsubjects[3] := spinedit3.value;
arrsubjects[4] := spinedit4.value;
arrsubjects[5] := spinedit5.value;
arrsubjects[6] := spinedit6.value;
arrsubjects[7] := spinedit7.value;
if arrsubjects[1] < 40 then
panel5.Caption := 'FAIL';
for k := 1 to 7 do

begin

if arrsubjects[k] >= 40 then

begin

inc(iabove40);

end
else

if (arrsubjects[k] >= 30) and (arrsubjects[k] < 40) then

begin ]

inc(iabove30);

end
else

if (arrsubjects[k] < 30) then
inc(ibelow30);

end;

if (arrsubjects[1] < 40) or (iabove40 < 3) or (ibelow30 >=2 ) then panel5.Caption := 'FAIL'

else

panel5.caption := 'PASS';

end;

procedure TForm1.Button3Click(Sender: TObject); var
ilen, k, iran : integer;
susername : string;

begin

randomize;
ilen := length(slearner);
ShowMessage(inttostr(ilen));
susername := '';
k := 0;
while (k < ilen) do

begin

inc(k);
if not (upcase(slearner[k]) in ['A','E','I','O','U',' ']) then susername := susername + slearner[k]; end;
showmessage(susername);
iran := random(301)+100;
panel6.Caption := susername + '%' + inttostr(iran) + '#'; end;

end.

QUESTION 2 – SAMPLE SOLUTION
unit clsLearners;
interface
uses sysutils;
type

TArrmarks = array[1..7] of integer;

TLearner = class

private

fname : string;
fapspoints : integer;
fbachpass : boolean;
fsubject : integer;

public

constructor create(sname: string; isubject:integer); procedure APS(arrmarks : Tarrmarks);
function bachpass(arrmarks : Tarrmarks):boolean; function tostring : string;

end;

implementation

{ TLearner }

procedure TLearner.APS(arrmarks: Tarrmarks);
var
k, ilevel : integer;

begin

for k := 1 to 7 do

begin
case arrmarks[k] of
80..100 : ilevel := 7;
70..79 : ilevel := 6;
60..69 : ilevel := 5;
50..59 : ilevel := 4;
40..49 : ilevel := 3;
30..39 : ilevel := 2;
0..29 : ilevel := 1;
end;
fapspoints := fapspoints + ilevel;

end;
end;

function TLearner.bachpass(arrmarks : Tarrmarks): boolean;
var

ibach, k : integer;

begin

ibach := 0;
for k := 1 to fsubject do
begin

if arrmarks[k] >=50 then
inc(ibach);
end;
if ibach >= 4 then
result := true
else
result := false;
end;

constructor TLearner.create(sname: string; isubject:integer);
begin

fname := sname;
fsubject := isubject;
fapspoints := 0;

end;

function TLearner.tostring: string;

begin
result := 'Learner Name: '+ fname + #13+ 'Bachelor Pass: Yes'+#13+'APS points: '+inttostr(fapspoints);
end;

end.
unit Question2_u;
interface
uses

Windows, Messages, SysUtils, Variants, Classes, Graphics, Controls, Forms, Dialogs, clsLearners, StdCtrls;

type

TForm1 = class(TForm)
Edit1: TEdit;
Button1: TButton;
Label1: TLabel;
procedure Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
private

{ Private declarations }

public

{ Public declarations }

end;

var

Form1: TForm1;
Learner : TLearner;
arrmarks : Tarrmarks;

implementation
{$R *.dfm}

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var

sname : string;
k, isubject : integer;

begin

sname := edit1.text;
isubject := Strtoint(inputbox('How many subjects are you registered for?','','')); if isubject < 7 then
begin
repeat
Showmessage('Minimum of 7 subjects are required');
isubject := Strtoint(inputbox('How many subjects are you registered for?','','')); until (isubject >=7);
end;
learner := TLearner.create(sname, isubject);
for k := 1 to isubject do

begin
arrmarks[k] := strtoint(inputbox('Enter Marks','Subject '+inttostr(k),''));
end;

if learner.bachpass(arrmarks) = true then
begin
learner.aps(arrmarks);
Showmessage(learner.tostring);
end
else
Showmessage('You did not meet the Bachelor Pass requirements');
end;

end.

QUESTION 3 – SAMPLE SOLUTION
unit Question3_u;
interface
uses

Windows, Messages, SysUtils, Variants, Classes, Graphics, Controls, Forms, Dialogs, StdCtrls, ComCtrls;

type

TForm1 = class(TForm)
Button1: TButton;
RichEdit1: TRichEdit;
Button2: TButton;
Button3: TButton;
Edit1: TEdit;
Edit2: TEdit;
Button4: TButton;
Label1: TLabel;
Label2: TLabel;
procedure FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
procedure Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
procedure Button2Click(Sender: TObject);
procedure Button3Click(Sender: TObject);
procedure Button4Click(Sender: TObject);

private

{ Private declarations }

public

procedure Sort;

end;

var

Form1: TForm1;
icount : integer;
arrexamnumbers : array[1..250] of string;
arrcentres : array[1..2] of string = ('4181078,Stirling High School', '4181009,Clarendon High School for Girls');

implementation
{$R *.dfm}
procedure TForm1.FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
var

myfile : textfile;
soneline : string;

begin

if fileexists('examnumbers.txt') = true then
begin
Assignfile(myfile, 'examnumbers.txt');
Reset(myfile);
icount := 0;
while not eof(myfile) do
begin

readln(myfile,soneline);
inc(icount);
arrexamnumbers[icount] := soneline;

end;
Sort;
Closefile(myfile);

end
else

Showmessage('File does not exist');
end;
procedure TForm1.Sort;
var

k, l : integer;
stemp : string;
begin

for k := 1 to icount-1 do
for l := k + 1 to icount do
begin

if arrexamnumbers[k] > arrexamnumbers[l] then

begin

stemp := arrexamnumbers[k];
arrexamnumbers[k] := arrexamnumbers[l]; arrexamnumbers[l] := stemp;

end;

end;
procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var

k : integer;

begin

for k := 1 to icount do

richedit1.lines.add(arrexamnumbers[k]);

end;
procedure TForm1.Button2Click(Sender: TObject);
var

k,j, ipos, ilen, inum : integer;
ssearch,sschoolname,scentre : string;
bfound : boolean;

begin

richedit1.Lines.clear;
k := 0;
j := 1;
inum := 0;
ssearch := inputbox('','','');
bfound := false;
while (j <= 2) and (bfound = false) do

begin

if copy(arrcentres[j],4,4) = copy(ssearch,4,4) then
begin

bfound := true;
ipos := pos(',',arrcentres[j]);
ilen := length(arrcentres[j]);
sschoolname := copy(arrcentres[j],ipos+1,ilen-ipos);

end;
inc(j);

end;

if bfound = true then
begin

richedit1.lines.add(sschoolname + #13);
while (k <= icount) do
begin

inc(k);
scentre := copy(arrexamnumbers[k],6,4);
if scentre = copy(ssearch,4,4) then
begin

inc(inum);
richedit1.lines.add(arrexamnumbers[k]);

end;

end;
richedit1.lines.add('Total Learners: ' + inttostr(inum));

end
else
richedit1.lines.add('Centre not found');

end;
procedure TForm1.Button3Click(Sender: TObject);
var

myfile : textfile;
scentre, sexamnumber : string;
k : integer;
begin

Assignfile(myfile, 'examnumbers.txt');
Append(myfile);
scentre := edit1.text;
sexamnumber := edit2.text;
inc(icount);
arrexamnumbers[icount] := sexamnumber;
writeln(myfile, sexamnumber);
Closefile(myfile);
Showmessage('New learner '+ sexamnumber+' - successfully added');
Sort;
richedit1.clear;
for k := 1 to icount do
richedit1.lines.add(arrexamnumbers[k]);

end;
procedure TForm1.Button4Click(Sender: TObject);
var

myfile : textfile;
sdelete : string;
k, idelete : integer;
begin

Assignfile(myfile, 'examnumbers.txt'); Rewrite(myfile);
sdelete := inputbox('','','');
for k := 1 to icount do
begin

if arrexamnumbers[k] = sdelete then idelete := k;

end;
for k := idelete to icount - 1 do
arrexamnumbers[k] := arrexamnumbers[k+1];
dec(icount);
arrexamnumbers[icount] := '';
Showmessage('Learner deleted');
Sort;
for k := 1 to icount do
begin

writeln(myfile,arrexamnumbers[k]);
richedit1.Lines.add(arrexamnumbers[k]);

end;
Closefile(myfile);

end;

end.

Last modified on Tuesday, 15 June 2021 07:37

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PAPER 1 GRADE 12 MEMORANDUM - NSC PAST PAPERS AND MEMOS SEPTEMBER 2016

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