COMPUTER
APPLICATIONS
TECHNOLOGY 2/2
GRADE 10
TERM 1
2024
These notes were compiled by making use of previous examination papers: SACAI JUN 2022/ SACAI NOV
2021. SACAI NOV 2021/ Nov 2019. Good luck.
Juffrou Ansie
Multiple-choice questions.
E-waste E-waste refers to old/broken electronic devices that end up in the trash.
Ergonomics Ergonomics refer to the study of people and the work environment.
Escape The keyboard can be used to cancel an option or go back to where you were
Minimize The act of reducing an open window to a button on the task bar
The internet Internet is a global connection of computer networks.
World wide we WWW is the way accessing information over the medium of the internet.
Things you require to Nternet service provider & internet connection
connect to the
internet
ICT ICT systems used in everyday life
Copyright refers to the legal right to make copies, publish and sell.
Intellectual property broader concept – recognises the ownership of the person that came up with
the original idea or thought.
Creative Commons non-profit organisation that promotes the sharing and free use of knowledge
and products legally
Compression software
Used to make a compressed (smaller) version of a file
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RAM RAM is where the running program and its data is temporarily stored. RAM is
described as volatile
ROM ROM is a special chip on the motherboard that holds the instructions needed
to start the computer when it is switched on.
CPU A central processing unit (CPU) main function is to process data and
instructions.
EULA A legally binding contract between a user and a software company, which
needs to be agreed to before their software may be installed and used.
SD A common type of storage or memory card used in digital cameras
Micro SD A type of storage device often found in mobile devices.
GUI The type of visual interface used in all modern software, associated with icons
and a pointing device, e.g. mouse
RSI Mechanical problem caused by the long-term use of input devices that are
not ergonomically designed
OCR Optical character recognition. Software that enables a computer to recognise
characters from a scanned document.
RFID Radio frequency identification. Technology that uses tiny radio devices to
store and transmit data.
MICR Technology that allows characters to be read by a machine.
MICR reader An input device that uses a light source to read characters that is normally
printed in dark ink.
Ctrl+P A particular combination of keys that are used to obtain a hard copy of a
document
Ctrl + Shift + Enter Column break
Ctrl + A Select the entire document.
Word processing Word processing program can be used to design, edit, format and print a
document
Landscape Page in word processor that is wider than its length.
Ribbon Assignments and functions, grouped in tabs and groups that is used in Office
2016 and Office 365.
Find A feature in a word processing program that allows one to quickly locate text
in a document
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Header/footer Where you place information in a document, if you wanted the information to
appear automatically on every page of the document
Hard space Two words will remain together on the same line, and not become separated
over two lines
QWERTY keyboard It is a full standard keyboard.
QWERTY refers to the first six letters on the top line of the keys on the
keyboard.
WinRAR WinRAR is a utility program that compresses and decompresses files.
The F1 key The F1 key on the keyboard usually opens the Help file for the program you
are working on.
The F5 key This shortcut can be used to play a PowerPoint presentation
A folder A folder is a storage place or container in which you can store files or more
folders on disk.
Storage Storage is a place on the computer where work is kept permanently.
Storage devices It is the actual physical material or object on which we store data and
programs. Example: memory sticks, CD/DVD
Recycle bin Temporary place for files that are deleted.
Multiple-choice questions ( Fill in the blanks)
• Although general-purpose devices, like computers, processors and software have, most of these
devices are designed and built to perform only one task.
• Software can be divided into two main groups, namely: operating systems and application
software
• If one wants an existing file to appear in two different folders on the same computer the copy
function can be used to do this.
• Without drivers, the hardware that you connect to your computer – for example, a video card or
printer – will not work properly.
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