NATIONAL

SENIOR CERTIFICATE

GRADE 12

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS TECHNOLOGY P1

FEBRUARY/MARCH 2015

MEMORANDUM/MARKING GUIDELINE

MARKS: 180

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EXAMINATION
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QUESTION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOTAL

POSSIBLE MARK 28 22 18 31 40 20 21 180

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QUESTION 1 File name: 1Energy_Energie Total Q1: 28

Maximum Candidate
No Criteria
Mark Mark
1.1.1 Cover page/Title page 1
• Any page border added  1
(Note to marker: Border can appear only on first page.)
1.1.2 Cover page/Title page 1
• Watermark appears only on first page  1

1.2 Table of contents 3

• Automatic Table of Contents inserted  1
• Three levels of headings appear  1
• Correct styles used:
Title, Heading 1 and Heading 2 styles  1

(Note to marker: All three levels must be inserted correctly

in order to obtain the last mark.)
1.3 Page numbering 3
• Page numbers have been inserted in the header  1
• Automatic page numbering starts as 1 on the second
page  1
• Page numbering does not appear on the first page  1
1.4 Shape fill 1
• 'Social' shape has been filled with the picture
1Social_Sosiaal  1
(Note to marker: Accept if any of the other images have
been used to fill the shape.)
1.5 Hyperlink 2
• Hyperlink applied on word 'resources'  1
• Linked to heading 'Where does our energy come from?'
 1

(Note to marker: Allocate the marks if the candidate

created a bookmark and linked the text to the bookmark.)
1.6 Table 2
• Text was correctly converted to table  1
• Any table style applied to the table other than the
default  1

(Note to marker: Do not award the first mark if only one

column appears.)

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1.7 Citation 3
• Citation created  1
• Title – SMART LIVING HANDBOOK, Year – 2011  1
• APA style applied  1

(Note to marker: Allocate second mark if only the title or

the year has been inserted.)
1.8 Caption 2
• Automatic caption changed from table to figure  1
• Caption appears with the text 'Figure1: Electricity'  1
1.9 Bullets 2
• Bullets formatted to a picture  1
• 1Bullet_Kolpunt picture used to format bullets  1

(Note to marker: Accept if only one bullet is changed.)

1.10 Style 4
• New style named Energy  1
• Font size set to 16 pt  1
• Font colour changed to red  1
• 'Energy' style applied to heading 'Decommissioning'  1
1.11 Find and Replace 2
• All occurrences of the whole word 'sustainnable' have
been replaced with the word 'sustainable'  1
• Highlighted  1

(Note to marker: 2 replacements expected.)

1.12 Widow/Orphan 1
• Widow/Orphan control setting has been unchecked for
third column in table  1
1.13 Table of Figures/Illustration Index 1
• Table of Figures/Illustration Index updated  1

(Notes to marker:
• Check that the 'Imported gas' figure has been added to
the table to mark this question.
• Page numbers may differ.)

Total for QUESTION 1 [28]

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QUESTION 2 File name: 2School_Skool Total Q2: 22

Maximum Candidate
No Criteria
Mark Mark
2.1 Page orientation 2
• Only the first page changed to landscape  1
• Section break inserted and second page appears in portrait
 1
2.2 Page border 2
• Top margin of page border changed to 17 pt  1
• From edge of page  1
2.3 Heading centred 1
• Heading has been centred horizontally  1
2.4 Columns 3
• Selected text displayed in three columns  1
• Spacing between columns set to 0.6 cm  1
• Column break inserted before the headings 'Switch off at
the socket!' and 'Turn off the lights'  1
(Notes to marker:
• Do not penalise if a line between columns was added.
• Allocate the third mark if only one column break was
inserted.)
2.5 Callout shape 3
• Text box has been changed to callout shape  1
• Grey fill colour applied to shape  1
• Shape sized to include all the original information so it is
clearly visible  1
(Note to marker: Accept any similar callout shape.)
2.6 Grouping 2
• Pictures moved to correct position/order  1
• Pictures grouped as one object  1
2.7 Hyphenation 1
• Hyphenation set to automatic  1
2.8 Survey Form 4
• Three leader tab lines have been removed  1
• Text form field type of Age changed to Number type  1
• Blue placeholder replaced with a drop-down list  1
• Items appear as Moderate, Mild, Excessive  1
2.9 Symbol/Shape 1
• Correct symbol inserted next to 'Use Electricity Sparingly'  1
2.10 Watermark 3
• Watermark inserted on any page  1
• 2Back_Agter picture inserted  1
• Scale is set to 120%  1

Total for QUESTION 2 [22]

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QUESTION 3 File name: 3Individ Total Q3: 18

• Mark the questions from the formulae and not the values/answers in the cell.
• Check against candidate's actual work (Cell references may differ, depending on the
candidate's response).
• Candidate may use multiple formulae or cells as 'building blocks' to answers.
• Named ranges can be used instead of cell references.

Maximum Candidate
No Criteria
Mark Mark

Main_Hoof worksheet
3.1 Cell B3: 1
= TODAY() OR NOW()  1
3.2 Cell B4: 4
=DATE(YEAR(B3)+2,MONTH(B3)+3,DAY(B3))
• DATE function  1
• (YEAR(B3)+2  1
• MONTH(B3)+3  1
• DAY(B3))  1
(Note to marker: Accept any other suitable method.)
3.3 Cell B7: 4
=CONCATENATE(LEFT(A7,3),J7)
OR
=LEFT(A7,3)&J7

• CONCATENATE function OR & sign  1

• LEFT  (A7,3)  2
• J7  1
3.4 Cell C19: 1
=MODE(C7:I18)  1

3.5 Column I: Data Validation 4

• Validation criteria: Allow whole number  1
• Criteria: <=  1
• 100  1
• Any suitable error message  1

3.6 Page Setup 2

• Print area set to A1:J19  1
• Gridlines – 'Print' checked in page setup  1
Transp worksheet
3.7 Transp worksheet 2
• Data copied from range A14:I16 from Main_Hoof
worksheet to Transp worksheet  1
• Data correctly displayed/transposed  1
Total for QUESTION 3 [18]

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QUESTION 4 File name: 4Countries_Lande Total Q4: 31

• Mark the questions from the formulae and not the values/answers in the cell.
• Check against candidate's actual work (Cell references may differ, depending on the
candidate's response).
• Candidate may use multiple formulae or cells as 'building blocks' to answers.
• Named ranges can be used instead of cell references.

Maximum Candidate
No Criteria
Mark Mark

Carbon_Koolstof worksheet
4.1 Carbon_Koolstof tab: 1
• Tab changed to any colour other than the original 1
colour 

(Note to marker: The original tab colour was white.)

4.2 Cell A1: 2
• Comment added  1
• Comment text inserted: 'Carbon released' 1

(Note to marker: Ignore spelling.)

4.3 Cell C10: 4
= VLOOKUP(B10,Capital_Hoofstad!A2:B20,2,FALSE)
OR 1
= VLOOKUP(B10,Capital_Hoofstad!A2:B20,2,0) 1
• LOOKUP value: B10 
• Table array: Capital_Hoofstad!A2:B20  OR 1
Table array: Capital_Hoofstad!A1:B20) 1
• Column index number: 2 
• Range_Lookup: False OR 0 

OR

= VLOOKUP(B10,Capital_Hoofstad!A2:B20,2)
• LOOKUP-value: B10 
• Table array: Capital_Hoofstad!A2:B20  OR
Table array: Capital_Hoofstad!A1:B20)
• Column index number: 2 
• Data in range A2:B20 is sorted in alphabetical
order in the Capital_Hoofstad worksheet
according to country 

(Note to marker: Absolute cell referencing can be used.)

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4.4 Cell F22: 5

= SUMIF(D3:D21,"*America",F3:F21)
• SUMIF function  1
• Criteria range: (D3:D21)  1
• Criteria: "* America"  2
• Sum range: (F3:F21)  1
OR
=SUMIF(D3:D21,"South America",F3:F21) +
SUMIF(D3:D21,"North America",F3:F21)
• SUMIF function 
• Criteria range: (D3:D21) 
• Sum range: (F3:F21) 
• Both criteria included  
4.5 Cell H3: 5
=IF(G3>=$F$24,"High Risk","Low Risk")
OR
=IF(G3<$F$24,"Low Risk","High Risk")

OR

=IF(G3>=AVERAGE($G$3:$G$21),"High Risk", "Low

Risk")

OR

=IF(G3<AVERAGE($G$3:$G$21),"Low Risk", "High

Risk")

• IF function  1
• Condition G3 >=F24 OR Average(G3:G21) and value
"High Risk"  1
• Condition G3<F24 OR Average(G3:G21) and value
"Low Risk"  1
• Absolute addressing $F$24 OR ($G$3: $G$21)  1
• Formula copied to cells H4 to H21  1
4.6 Cell J3: 5
=I3/SUM(I3:I21)*100

OR

=I3/SUM(I3:I21)%
• I3  1
• /  SUM(I3:I21)  2
• *100 OR cell formatted as percentage  1
• Formatted to 4 decimal places  1

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4.7 Cell F26: 4

=F3/E3*POWER(I3,5)
• F3  1
• /E3  1
• * POWER(I3  ,5)  2

OR

=F3/E3*I3^5
• F3 
• /E3 
• * I3  ^ 5 

OR

=F3/E3*I3*I3*I3*I3*I3
• F3 
• /E3 
• * I3  multiplied by itself 5 times 
Nuclear_Kernkrag worksheet
4.8 Graph 5
• Horizontal axis title 'Country' inserted  1
• Highest column filled in a different colour  1
• Value data label set for France only  1
• Exponential trendline inserted  1
• Vertical axis scale set to automatically display the
maximum value  1
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QUESTION 5 File name: 5Course_Kursus Total Q5: 40

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No Criteria
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Table: Cur_Kur
5.1.1 Field: Type_Tipe 12
• Drop-down field  1
• Options are Sust-Related and Sust-Focused  1
Field: Dept_Dept
• Field size 15  1
Field: CourseID_KursusID
• Required property set to Yes  1
• Indexed properties set to Yes (no duplicates)  1
• Input mask: > 1
LLL  1
? 1
000 
1
Field: Cost_Koste
• Format set to currency (Rand) or data type changed
to Currency  1

Field: Avail_Beskik
• Format set to Yes/No  1
• Lookup display control changed to textbox  1
5.1.2 Format table 2
• Gridlines removed  1
• Background colour of table changed to grey  1
Course_Kursus
5.2 Export table 2
• Table Course_Kursus exported to word processing
type document  1
• Saved as 5Exp_Uit  1

(Note to marker: Accept any document type that will open

in a word processor.)
Query: qry5_3
5.3 • Title_Titel, Cost_Koste and VATInc fields are 5
displayed  1
• Calculated field name: VATInc:  1
• [Cost_Koste]  1
• * 1
• 1.14  OR 14/100+[Cost_Koste] OR 114/100 OR
0.14+[Cost_Koste] 1

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Query: qry5_4
5.4 • Criteria 5
Title_Titel = "*sustainable* "
Both wildcards (*)  sustainable  2
• Student_Student field: >= 60  (>59) 1
AND  1
<100  (<=99) 1

(Note to marker: 2 records expected.)

Query: qry5_5
5.5 • Fields included: Dept_Dep, Cost_Koste, Title_Titel, 4
Avail_Beskik  1
• Dept_Dept = "ACCT"  1
• Avail_Beskik = Yes  OR 1 OR True OR -1 1
• Title_Titel field sorted ascending  1
Form: frm5_6
5.6 • Only CourseID_KursusID, Title_Titel, Avail_Beskik 3
fields included  1
• Label in form header changed to 'Courses'  1
• Date inserted as field in form footer  1
Report: rpt5_7
5.7 • Report data source changed to qry5_7  1 7
• Grouped on Avail_Beskik field  1
Properties changed to 'keep whole group together on
page'  1

• Function inserted in group footer or group header  1

=count  ([Title_Titel])  2
OR
=count  (*) 

• Suitable label (must refer to number of courses)  1

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QUESTION 6 File name: 6Tips_Wenke Total Q6: 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.
• The code of the candidates who use a word processor will contain additional
unnecessary tags. Markers will need to work through the code to check for the
answers provided below.

Maximum Candidate
No Criteria
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6.1 Title 2
<title>Energy Tips</title>
• 'Energy Tips' appears  1
• In the browser tab  1
6.2 Background colour 1
<body bgcolor="white">

• Background colour changed to white  1

6.3 Heading and alignment 2
<h1 align="center">Energy Saving Tips</h1>
• 'Energy Saving Tips' appear as heading 1 1
• 'Energy Saving Tips' centred  1
6.4 Horizontal line size 1
<hr color="yellow" size="10">

• Line size set to 10  1

6.5 Table: Row and Column 4
<font face ="Arial">
<table border="1">
<tr>
<td>Tip 1</td>
<td>Leaving a computer monitor on overnight
wastes as much energy as making 800 A4
photocopies!</td>
</tr>
</font>

• Font of entire table changed to Arial  1

• Row inserted at the top of the table  1
• Text 'Tip 1' appears in the first cell of the new row  1
• Text 'Leaving a computer monitor on overnight
wastes as much energy as making 800 A4
photocopies!' appears in the second cell in the new
row  1

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6.6 Image: Height and Width 4

<img src="6Save_Spaar.jpg"height="200"
width="200">

• Image appears below the table  1

• Image displays correctly  1
• Height = 200  1
• Width = 200  1

(Note to marker: Mark this from the HTML code.)

6.7 Ordered list 2
<ol><font size="6">
<li>Change a light!</li>
<li>Fight the light!</li>
<li>Don't leave it on!</li>
<li>Shocking battery power</li>
</font>
</ol>

• Bulleted list changed to numbered list  1

• Font size of list items changed to 6  1

(Note to marker: Mark the second bullet from the HTML

code.)
6.8 Link 4
<a href="www.google.com">Link to Google</a>

• Link text 'Link to Google' inserted  1

• Between paragraph tags  1
• Link moves to 'www.google.com'  1
1
• Link works correctly 

(Note to marker: The link will work correctly if the web

browser opens and the address displays in the address
bar. No Internet access is needed.)
Closing tag(s) or brackets omitted -1
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QUESTION 7 Total Q7: 21

File names: 7Act_Akt, 7Temp and 7Video

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7Act_Akt
7.1 Extraction 1
• 7Video file extracted (7Video.mp4 appears in
examination folder)  1
7.2.1 Cross-reference 3
• Cross-reference created  1
• On the text 'Temperatures'  1
• Linked to bookmark called 'Graph'  1

7.2.2 Equation 2
• Equation adjusted to include Kwh on top  1
• Day included below Kwh  1

7.2.3 Shape added 2

• Shape with text 'Human Resources' added  1
• In the correct position  1

(Note to marker: Ignore spelling.)

7Temp
7.3 Graph/Chart in 7Temp 6
• Years sorted in ascending order  1
• Duplicate values deleted  1
• Top 3 temperatures  1
appear with a border  1
• Graph inserted in 7Act_Akt document  1
• Reduced to fit in third column  1

7Act_Akt
7.4 Calculation in table 2
• =AVERAGE  1
• (ABOVE)  1
7.5 Text form field 2
• Maximum characters is set to 30  1
• Default text added as 'Add your name here'  1
7.6 Author properties 3
• Author property of document changed to examination
number  1
• Author field inserted next to 'Created by:'  1
• Displays in capital letters  1
Total for QUESTION 7 [21]
TOTAL 180

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