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Computer Applications Technology Grade 12 - 2008

Modified 27 December 2008  

Term 1 : Mainly Data processing for your business and Let's communicate
List of work to be completed

Theme Pages covered and dates Activity What learner must do Focus of exercise Checked
PAT Signatures to be collected by Monday 21 Jan Give all documentation for the year, includng the PAT.  Get parents' signatures acknowledging receipt of documentation and dates.      
Data processing for your business

 

 Upgrading your computer
Chapter 1.1
Pages 3-10
 

Buying a computer
Chapter 1.2
Pages 11-20
Complete by 25 Jan

 1-Motherboard Print and put in portfolio Identify parts of the motherboard
2-Motherboard Print and put in portfolio Match columns - about motherboard
3-Checklist Complete Checklist and put in portfolio Answer check list truthfully
4-Hardware Print and put in portfolio Answer questions about hardware
1-Specifications Print and put in portfolio Identifying requirements for different levels of computers
2-ComputerAdverts Print and put in portfolio Identifying requirements for different levels of computers
4-SpecificationsQuestions Print and put in portfolio Identifying requirements for different levels of computers
3-Checklist Complete Checklist and put in portfolio Answer check list truthfully
Look at the PPT and in zipped format to help you with Upgrading.  It may not work via Internet Explorer.  Download it onto your own computer, follow insyructions and use.  Look, click Upgrading
Finding solutions Some problems and solutions
Chapter 1.4
Pages 32-41
Complete by 1 Feb		 1-Troubleshooting power problems mindmap Print and put in portfolio Identifying and solving power problems
2-Problems poster Print and put in portfolio Identifying and solving poblems
3-Using Task Manager Explore Programs running
4-Using Task Manager Explore Programs and processes running
5-Checklist Complete Checklist and put in portfolio Answer check list truthfully
6-ProblemsQuestions Print and put in portfolio Identifying and solving poblems
Finding solutions Problems with I/O devices and storage
Chapter 1.5
Pages 42-52
Complete by 8 Feb		 1-MyPrinters Print and put in portfolio Printer properties
2-Checklist Complete Checklist and put in portfolio Answer check list truthfully
3-PrinterQuestions Print and put in portfolio Printer properties
Task 11 Feb Survey  - To query the data in the table look at the tip sheet with Calculations on records in a query 45 marks Counts for end of year  
Let's communicate Communication and networks in modern society
Chapter 2.1
Pages 55-64
Complete by 15 Feb		 1-NetworksQuestions Print and put in portfolio Technical issues of networking
2-NetworksMoreQuestions Print and put in portfolio Networking

3-Checklist

 Complete Checklist and put in portfolio Answer check list truthfully

4-NetworksLongQuestions

Print and put in portfolio

Social issues of networking

For extension create:
1. Blogs
2. Google Reader
3. RSS feeds
(Not in textbook but you must know in 2008)

Read links, watch videos then create own Blog, and add RSS feeds to your own Google Reader.  Check quiz on Blogs and RSS feeds

Email Dr Miller your Blog URL with at least one RSS feed  Must show me your RSS feeds on Google Reader. 

PAT Successfully working with information
Chapter 6.1
Pages 185-189
Complete by 14 Feb		 1-Phase1a-Apply to your own PAT Print and put in portfolio Read, rewrite instructions and add questions
2-Phase1b-Apply to your own PAT Print and put in portfolio Identify key question, sort and group
PAT 15 Feb Phase 1 ± 10% of final PAT mark Counts for end of year  
Data processing for your business Working with dates and times
Chapter 4.1
Pages 133-138
Complete by 22 Feb		 1-DatesDifferentFormats Explore Calculations with dates
2-ExploreDates Explore Calculations with dates
3-Accommodation Print and put in portfolio Calculations with dates
4-DatesOfFriends Print and put in portfolio Calculations with dates
5-Training times Print and put in portfolio Two prints of Training times
6-WaitersSaturday Print and put in portfolio Calculations with time
7-Checklist Complete Checklist and put in portfolio Answer check list truthfully
Test 25 Feb Hardware, software and networks including trouble shooting and Appendix

Dieselfde toets in Afrikaans met Bylaag

 50 marks Counts for end of year  
Data processing for your business Designing a simple database
Chapter 5.1
Pages 163-171
Complete by 29 Feb		 1-2-ComputersInSchool Save and print assessment sheet Planning the structure of a database
1-3-EntrepreneurialDay Save and print structure Planning the structure of a database
2-ReunionDB Save and print structure Structure of a database
3-TestDatabase Explore Entering data
4-ComputerCourses Explore Validity of data
5-Checklist Complete Checklist and put in portfolio Answer check list truthfully
6-AccessTablesTest Explore Database structure
Data processing for your business Calculations in queries and reports
Chapter 5.2
Pages 172-182
Complete by 7 Mar		 1-ComputerStock Explore Query
2-1-ComputerStock Explore Calculations in queries
2-2-PlantDetails Explore Calculations in queries
2-3-Padsterftes_RoadFatalities Explore Calculations in queries
3-1-Grd12Class Print and put in portfolio Calculations in queries
3-2-AfterHoursCare Print and put in portfolio Calculations in queries - BusFee
4-SchoolShop Explore Calculations in reports
5-1-SchoolShop Print and put in portfolio Calculations in reports - List of items with values
5-2-SchoolShop Print and put in portfolio Calculations in reports - Report on items
6-1-SurveyShopping Print and put in portfolio Calculations in reports with grouping - Shoppers per shopping Centre
6-2-SurveyShopping Print and put in portfolio Calculations in reports with grouping - Female Shoppers
7-SurveyShopping Print and put in portfolio Calculations in reports with grouping
8-Checklist Complete Checklist and put in portfolio Answer check list truthfully
9-Drama Print and put in portfolio Calculations in reports with grouping - 4 different queries and 1 report
Data processing for your business Mail merge
Chapter 3.1
Pages 99-105
Complete by 14 Mar		 1-PracticeMailMerge1.xls Explore Mail merge
2-Housesitting Print ONE and put in portfolio Mail merge
3-1-CampLetter Print ONE and put in portfolio Mail merge - LettersEverybody
3-2-CampLetter Print ONE and put in portfolio Mail merge - LettersGrade10Boys
4-1-Emergency Contact Name Print ONE and put in portfolio Mail merge
4-2-Letter Print ONE and put in portfolio Mail merge
4-3-Labels Print ONE sheet and put in portfolio.  This explanation may help. Mail merge
5-Checklist Complete Checklist and put in portfolio Answer check list truthfully
6-HappySmilesNurserySchool Print THREE and put in portfolio Mail merge
Let's communicate Forms created in Word
Chapter 3.4
Pages 124-130
Complete by 19 Mar		 1-SunshineGuesthouse Print and put in portfolio Word form formatted well
2-MatricFarewell Print and put in portfolio Design forms
3-1-CAT1_Form Explore Explore forms
3-2-Competition Explore Explore forms
4-Competition Explore Explore forms
5-1-SunshineGuesthouse Save Create electronic form
5-2-MatricFarewell Save Create electronic form
6-Checklist Complete Checklist and put in portfolio Answer check list truthfully
7-TestAnswers Print test and put in portfolio AND
Print answers and put in portfolio		 Create electronic form
PAT 19 Mar Phase 2 ± 9% of final PAT mark Counts for end of year  

                                               

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