COMPUTER APPLICATIONS TECHNOLOGY PAPER 1
GRADE 12
NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS
MEMORANDUM
MAY/JUNE 2019

IGNORE SPELLING IN ALL CASES WHERE IT WOULD NOT HAVE ANY IMPACT ON THE ANSWER.
QUESTION 1 File name: 1Street Total Q1: 30

No. Criteria Maximum Mark 
1.1.1  Title content control
Text 'Street' added to 'Title' content control ✓
 1  1
1.1.2 Font size
Font size of the 'A' changed to 200 pt ✓
1 1
1.1.3

Table borders

  • Inside borders only ✓
  • In a red colour ✓
1
1
2
1.1.4 Picture (3rd row, 1st cell)
Centred vertically✓
1 1
1.2

Table of contents

1
1
2
1.3

Margin

  • Bottom margin changed to 2 cm ✓
  • From page 3 onwards ✓
1
1
2
1.4.1

Line spacing

  • At least ✓
  • 20 pt ✓
1
1
2
1.4.2

Indentation

  • Left indent set to 1 cm ✓
  • Right indent set to 3 cm ✓ (14 cm on the ruler)
1
1
2
1.5

Find and replace

  • 's replaced ✓
  • with s ✓
  • Only years changed ✓(all 4 occurrences should be replaced)
1
1
1
3
1.6

Bookmark

  • Some bookmark text formatted ✓ (location of the bookmark)
  • All text highlighted ✓ ('It began with graffiti')
1
1
2
1.7

Caption

  • New caption label 'Art' created ✓ (Accept if more text appears)
  • Caption 'Vhils process' inserted ✓ (Do not allocate mark if 'Vhils process' appears as part of label)
  • Appears above image ✓
1
1
1
3
1.8

Bullets

  • Bullets inserted ✓
  • 8Wingdings 2, character code 147 ✓
1
1
2
1.9

Table of figures

  • Automatic table of figures inserted on the last page ✓
  • Display 'Figure' entries ✓ (7 or 8 entries)
1
1
2
1.10 References
'Banksy, J.R.; Just Google it' source removed
   
1.11 Bibliography
Automatic bibliography inserted on the last page ✓
1 1
1.12

Page numbering

  • Automatic page numbers inserted in footer ✓
  • Any Mosaic page numbering style used ✓
  • Odd and even checked ✓
  • Consistent page numbering style applied to both odd (left) and even (right) pages ✓
1
1
1
1
4
  Total for QUESTION 1   [30]

 

QUESTION 2 File names: 2Donations, 2Merged Total Q2: 20

No. Criteria Maximum Mark 
2.1 Spelling (In paragraph 1)
Spelling error corrected ✓ (intressting)
 1 1
2.2

Date form control

  • Control type changed to current date ✓ (Accept current time if a date is displayed)
  • Format set to 'dd MMMM yyyy'✓
1
 2
2.3 

Columns

  • Text converted to four columns ✓(Check ruler)
  • Column break inserted before '4. Help others in need' ✓ (Accept with/without an open line above)
1
1
 2
2.4 

Endnote

  • Endnote inserted next to 'Utopia'✓
  • Capital Roman numerals used ✓
  • Text 'Perfect world' ✓
  • Added to the end of the section ✓
1
1
1
1
 4
2.5.1  Table style
Any table style applied ✓(Besides Table Grid)
1 1
2.5.2 

Check box form field

  • Any form field/control inserted ✓
  • Check box form field inserted ✓
1
1
 2
2.5.3 

Help text for textbox form field

  • Help text inserted 'Enter amount' ✓
  • On F1 key ✓
1
1
 2
2.5.4 

Formula =SUM(Above)

  • Field inserted ✓
  • Field formula: =SUM(Above) ✓
1
1
2
2.6 

Mail merge
(Select * FROM 'Donors$' WHERE 'Amount' >=50000)

  • Merge fields Name and/or Surname inserted ✓
  • Data source filtered/selected >=50 000 ✓
    (Amount >= 50 000)
  • Roland Lewis removed from recipient list✓ (Check for 13 letters after merge completed)
  • Mail merge completed ✓ (2Merged) 
1
1
1
1
 4
   Total for QUESTION 2    [20]

 

QUESTION 3 File name: 3Comp Total Q3: 30

  • 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 reach answers.
  • Named ranges can be used instead of cell references.
  • Any function that works consistently for the data should be accepted.
No. Criteria Maximum Mark 
Entries_Inskrywing worksheet    
3.1

Heading

  • Cells A1:M1 merged ✓
  • Data vertically centred ✓ (Ignore if horizontally centred)
1
1
2
3.2

Cells A1:M1

  • Blue colour✓
  • Pattern fill ✓
1
1
2
3.3 Autofill
Numbering continues to rest of column A ✓ (Do not allocate the mark if the column is partly filled)
1 1
3.4

Cell D3: (Check for building blocks)
=RIGHT(B3,LEN(B3)-LEN(C3)-1)
OR
=MID(B3,FIND(" ",B3)+1,LEN(B3))
OR
=RIGHT(B3,LEN(B3)-FIND(" ",B3))
OR
=MID(B3,LEN(C3)+2,LEN(B3)-LEN(C3))

  • RIGHT/MID function ✓
  • B3 ✓
  • Determine length of text in B3 ✓
  • Determine position of space✓ (FIND OR SEARCH)
  • Subtract position for space from length ✓
    (Note to marker: Ignore if there is a 3rd parameter in the FIND function.)
1
1
1
1
1
5
3.5

Cell F4:
=A4&E4&RANDBETWEEN(0,9)&RANDBETWEEN(0,9)

  • & OR CONCATENATE function ✓
  • A4 ✓
  • E4 ✓
  • RANDBETWEEN functions ✓
  • (0,9) OR (1,9) ✓
    (Note to marker: Also accept correct use of the RAND function e.g. =A4&E4&RIGHT(RAND(),2).)
1
1
1
1
1
5
3.6

Cell G5:
=VLOOKUP(E5,Province_Provinsie!$A$2:$B$10,2)

  • VLOOKUP function ✓
  • Lookup value: E5 ✓
  • Lookup range: Province_Provinsie!$A$2:$B$10 OR Province_Provinsie!$A$1:$B$10 ✓(Check for Named Range)
  • Column index: 2 ✓
  • Absolute cell reference ✓
1
1
1
1
1
5
3.7

Cell M3:
=AVERAGE(J3:L3)

  • AVERAGE function ✓
  • (J3:L3) ✓
  • Formatted to no decimal places ✓
1
1
1
3
3.8

Cell P2:
=DATE(YEAR(P1),MONTH(P1)+1,DAY(P1))

  • YEAR(P1) ✓
  • MONTH(P1)✓ + 1 ✓ (Allocate second mark if 31 has been added to DAY)
  • DAY(P1) ✓
1
2
1
4
Subtotal worksheet
3.9

Subtotal:

  • Change in/Grouped by: Category_Kategorie ✓
  • Function: MAX ✓
  • Subtotal added to Total score_Totale punte ✓
1
1
1
3
  Total for QUESTION 3   [30]

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QUESTION 4 File name: 4Entries Total Q4: 21

  • 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.
  • Any function that works consistently for the data should be accepted.
No. Criteria Maximum Mark 
Provinces_Provinsies worksheet    
4.1 Chart_Grafiek tab:
Tab colour changed to yellow ✓
1 1
4.2 Chart_Grafiek tab:
Chart_Grafiek worksheet moved to after Provinces_Provinsies ✓
1 1
4.3

Cell M7 (Check in other cells):
=COUNTIF(C3:C188,"LP")

  • COUNTIF function ✓
  • Range C3:C188 ✓
  • "LP" ✓
1
1
1
3
4.4

Sort: Cells L3:M11

  • Sorted on column L ✓
  • Descending ✓
1
1
2
4.5

Conditional formatting: Column E

  • All duplicate values ✓
  • Any background colour ✓
1
1
2
4.6

Cell J3: (Check for building blocks)
=IF(I3=MAX($I$3:$I$188),A3,"")

  • IF function ✓
  • Criteria: I3 ✓
  • =MAX✓
  • ($I$3:$I$188) OR (I3:I188) ✓ (MAX(I3:I188) could be a building block)
  • Correct use of absolute cell reference ✓
  • Value if true: A3 ✓
  • Copied down ✓
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
Chart_Grafiek worksheet
4.7

Chart/Graph:

  • Chart/graph changed to a bar chart ✓
  • NW data does not display✓ (Do not accept if data removed from spreadsheet)
  • Any glow applied to data series ✓ (Do not accept shadow. Mark from the panel)
  • Gap width of series changed to 50% ✓
  • Colour of major vertical gridlines changed to red ✓
1
1
1
1
1
5
  Total for QUESTION 4   [21]


QUESTION 5 File name: 5Gallery Total Q5: 40

No. Criteria Maximum Mark 
Table: tblExhibit    
5.1.1 Field: City
Field size set to 50 ✓
1 1
5.1.2 Field: GalleryName
Field format changed to > ✓
1 1
5.1.3

Field: PostCode

  • Data type changed to Short Text/Text✓

Input mask: 0000

  • 0 character used✓
  • Four of the same characters inserted ✓

OR

  • Validation Rule added (✓)
  • LEN([PostCode]) (✓)
  • =4 (✓) (Do not allocate this mark if the data type is not Number)
1
1
1
3
5.1.4

Field: Insure

  • New field Insure inserted ✓
  • Field type Calculated ✓
  • [TotalValue] ✓ * ✓ 1.25 ✓

OR ([TotalValue]*25/100)+[TotalValue]
OR ([TotalValue]*0.25)+[TotalValue]
OR ([TotalValue]*125/100)

1
1
3
5
Form: frm5_2
5.2

Form named frm5_2 ✓ created

  • Form based on qry5_2 ✓
  • All fields included ✓ (5 fields)
  • Form heading changed to 'Street Art' ✓
  • 5Street ✓ image added as form background ✓
  • Data sorted ascending ✓ according to GalleryName ✓
    (Check Form Properties, Data, Order by OR check sorting in qry5_2 query)
1
1
1
1
2
2
8
Query: qry5_3
5.3
  • Province: Group By applied ✓
  • Province criteria:<>"0" ✓ OR Not Is Null OR Is Not Null OR <>"" OR "EC" OR "GP" OR "KZN" OR "WC"
  • StockValue: Total: Sum ✓
    (Note to marker: 4 records expected.)✓
1
1
1
3
Query: qry5_4
5.4
  • Only GalleryName and NoInStock fields appear ✓ (Allocate the mark even if other fields are deleted)
  • GalleryName criteria: * ✓ gallery ✓ * ✓
  • TypeOfArt criteria: "Street Art" ✓
  • Province criteria: Is Null✓ OR Not Like "*"

OR Not Like '*'

  • All inserted criteria on the same line AND ✓
    (Note to marker: 5 records expected.)
1
3
1
1
1
7
Query: qry5_5
5.5

Calculated field:
End: [Date]+30

  • New field End created ✓
  • [Date] ✓ + 30 ✓
  • NoInStock criteria: > ✓ 150 ✓
  • Town criteria: "Johannesburg"✓
  • Date criteria: Year([Date])=2019

OR >=#01/01/2019# AND <=#31/12/2019#
OR >#31/12/2018# AND <#01/01/2020#
OR BETWEEN #01/01/2019# AND <=#31/12/2019#
OR Like "2019/*/*" (dependent on computer settings)

  • Correct year✓ (2019)✓
  • Limited to full year ✓
    (Note to marker: 6 records expected.)✓
1
2
2
1
1
1
8
Report: rpt5_6
5.6
  • Province field grouping removed✓
  • Province textbox and label removed ✓
  • Function: =AVG ✓ ([StockValue]) ✓
1
1
2
4
  Total for QUESTION 5   [40]


QUESTION 6 File name: 6Famous Total Q6: 20

  • This question should be marked from the HTML code.
  • Numerical attribute values do not need to be in inverted commas.
No. Criteria Maximum Mark 
6.1 Title
<title>Famous Street Art</title>
Title tags inserted ✓ (Accept if the <head> tags still appear OR if <head> tags have been replaced)
 1  1
6.2

Cell padding
<table border="1" cellpadding="8" bgcolor="PaleGoldenrod">

  • Cell padding of entire table set ✓
  • To 8 ✓
1
1
2
6.3 Alignment of picture
<img src="/6_Art.png" width="100" height="100" align="right">
6_Art picture aligned to right ✓
1 1
6.4 Font
<font face="Calibri"><h1>Street Art</h1></font>
Font of heading 'Street Art' set to Calibri ✓
1 1
6.5

Picture size
<img src="/6_5.jpg" width="195" height="145">

  • Width set to 195 ✓
  • Height set to 145 ✓
1
1
2
6.6

Fourth row of table
<tr align="center">
<td><img src="/6_3.jpg" width="200" height="200"></td>
<td colspan="3"><font size="5"><i>3. Glasses in Russia</i></font>
<p align="left">This photo went viral and appeared on plenty of media sites who marvelled at the 3D look that brought a simple pair of glasses to life.</p></td>
</tr>

  • One row inserted and centred ✓
  • Two cells inserted ✓
  • 'Colspan' of second cell set to 3 ✓
  • Text in second cell set to italics ✓
  • Font size of second cell set to 5 ✓
  • Paragraph OR 2 breaks inserted ✓
  • Left aligned ✓
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
6.7

Bullets
<ul><li>#Banksy</li>
<li>#List</li>
<li>#Most Famous Pieces</li>
<li>#Smates</li>
<li>#Streetart</li></ul>

  • Unordered list tags (bullets) inserted ✓
  • 5 list items tags inserted ✓
1
1
2
6.8

Hyperlink
<a href="/Google.com">Read more</a>

  • Hyperlink tags inserted ✓
  • To correct text 'Read more' ✓
  • Links to "Google.com" ✓
1
1
1
3
  Closing tag(s) or triangular brackets and nesting correctly applied.    
  Total for QUESTION 6   [20]


QUESTION 7 File names: 7Logo, 7Globe, 7Art Total Q7: 19

No. Criteria Maximum Mark 
7Logo   
7.1

Image manipulation

  • Wrapping of images changed to enable stacking ✓
  • Heart image style/shape changed to round shape ✓
  • 'I Want Change' image cropped/resized ✓
  • Text 'STREET ART' inserted ✓ (Accept lower case)
  • Text colour is light✓
  • Original images arranged in the correct order ✓
  • Logo appears correctly as the example ✓
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
7Globe
7.2.1

Text watermark

  • Text watermark inserted ✓
  • Text 'Graffiti' ✓
1
1
2
7.2.2

Sorting paragraphs

  • Paragraphs sorted ✓
  • In descending order ✓ (Toronto ... Atlanta)
1
1
2
7.2.3

Text inserted

  • Text from 7Europe.html file inserted ✓
  • Linked to original document ✓
1
1
2
7Art
7.3.1

Cell G3:
=IF(E3<=$I$2,IF(F3>100,TRUE,""),"")
OR
=AND(E3<=$I$2,F3>100)

  • Check if E3 ✓ smaller than or equal to date in $I$2 ✓ (Accept NOW() OR TODAY())
  • Check if F3 ✓ greater than 100 ✓
  • Display TRUE if both conditions are true ✓
2
2
1
5
7.3.2 Correct answer:
WC OR Western Cape✓
1 1
  Total for QUESTION 7   [19]
  TOTAL   180
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