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Computer Studies SG Grade 10 - 2002

Last updated 28 Nov 2002

Theory examination November 2002 - 90 minutes - 100 marks - Answers

Question 1 - Multiple-choice questions - 1 mark each - 10 marks

  1. B - 2
  2. D - 4
  3. A - 1
  4. C - 3
  5. A - 1
  6. A - 1
  7. B - 2
  8. D - 4
  9. B or D - 2 or 4
  10. D - 4

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Question 2 - Computer architecture - 39 marks

  1. LCD (1)
  2. video card (1)
  3. not good enough.  Not enough pixels per inch (1)
  4. can store a great deal of data, cheapest way to store data, durable, can be used on any platform, can access data very quickly from CD, compatible with many CD players and CD-ROM drives, nt susceptible to magnetic waves, safer, most technology uses CD-ROM now, less moving parts. (4)
  5. need words burn, rings, pits and lands hold data, laser, CD-writer  (4)
  6. keep away from cell phone or magnetic waves, do not press on stiffies, keep away from extreme heat, write on the label before sticking on the disk, do not remove the disk fro the drive when still reading (3)
  7. True (1)

  8. (4)

  1. Canon
  2. HP, All-in-One colour copier, scanner and printer ?
  3. Cannon
  4. Universal Serial Bus
  1. (5)

      Primary memory Secondary memory
    Item 1 RAM refers to storage
    Item 2 entirely electronic technology usually based on magnetic or optical technologu
    Item 3 very fast very much slower
    Item 4 volatile non-volatile
    Item 5 no moving parts mechanical in nature
    Item 6 relatively expensive much cheaper
  1.  (10)
    1. Compaq
    2. Mecer
    3. Compaq or Mecer
    4. Compaq
    5. Compaq
    6. Pentium
    7. 56K V.92 fax modem
    8. MS Windows XP Home
    9. SVGA
    10. Mecer
  1. (5)

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Question 3 - Software - 23 marks

  1. D or 4 (1)
  2. (6)
    1. Encarta
    2. MS Word
    3. MS Works
    4. Microsoft Net Meeting
    5. a game
    6. a child's computer program
  3. DTP - Publisher (2)
  4. web authoring software, FrontPage (2)
  5. Windows XP (1)
  6.  
    1. GUI
    2. DOS
    3. LINUX. (3)
  1. (4)
    1. Manages and controls input devices
    2. Manages and controls allocation of primary memory
    3. Manages and controls flow of information to and from the processor
    4. Manages and controls secondary storage on disks
    5. Manages and controls output devices
  2. (4)
    1. BIOS
    2. ROM
    3. POST
    4. RAM (4)

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Question 4 - Data communication and networks - 20 marks

  1.  
    1. Amazon.com or Jeff Bezos (1)
    2. Shuttleworth or Thwaite (1)
  2.  
    1. za (1)
    2. bw (1)
    3. na (1)
    4. us (1)
  3. xxx@phs.wcape.school.za (1)
  4. www.incredible.co.za (1)
  5. mweb, iafrica (2)
  6. credit card (1)
  7. postal services or DHL (1)
  8. give your lettera heading, do not use capital letters (3)
  9.  
    1. evening any day of the week or during the day at the weekend - businesses not using the Net, and people not using the Net and it is during call more time (1)
    2. evening any day of the week or during the day at the weekend - businesses not using the Net, and people not using the Net (1)
  10. modem (1)
  11. Telkom and ISP (2)

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Question 5 - Application skills - 8 marks

  1. =sum(B5:B9) (1)
  2. =average(B5:B9)  (1)
  3. =B5*G$2 (2)
  4. =C5*H$2 (2)
  5. =sum(C5:D5) (1)
  6. currency (1)

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