Via Afrika Computer Applications
Technology
Grade 12
Latest 2024 update with real exam questions and answer tests
This is the best Grade 12 Computer Applications Technology study guide you will ever have!
Here are some tips to make this a good year. Remember, good learning begin...
Fotiene Avrakotos • Nomonde Dlamini • Estelle Llewellyn •
Sharon Oelofsen • Brandon Rennie • Anton van Kampen
Via Afrika
Computer Applications
Technology
Grade 12
Latest 2024 update with real exam questions and answer tests
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,This is the best Grade 12 Computer Applications Technology study guide
you will ever have!
Here are some tips to make this a good year.
Remember, good learning begins in the classroom!
Always:
listen and concentrate
observe: watch carefully what is happening
make notes to help you remember what you are learning
ask questions to make sure you understand.
Study tips
Allocate one hour every week-night as study time in addition to your homework.
Decide when your main study time should be. Some learners study better in the early
morning, some study better in the evening.
Keep to your timetable.
Study time is a priority – it is one of the most important things in your life at school.
Find a quiet place to study. (Try a quiet classroom at school or the local library if
possible.)
Choose study partners who are serious about doing well to work with you.
7 golden rules for success
1 Always do your homework.
2 Do not fall behind.
3 Study every day.
4 Eat healthy food and sleep at least eight hours each night.
5 Make sure you understand as you go along.
6 Do it now!
7 Do not give up: learning gets easier and faster when you practise.
Good luck!
The authors
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,Contents
Welcome Via Afrika Computer Applications Technology Grade 12 ii
Chapter 1 Systems technologies 1
Unit 1 General concepts (Term 1) 2
Unit 2 Hardware (Term 1) 4
Unit 3 Software (Term 1) 15
Unit 4 System software and computer management (Term 3) 21
Chapter 3 Internet technologies 38
Unit 1 Communication (Term 3) 39
Chapter 4 Data bases 54
Unit 1 Reports and queries (Term 1) 55
Chapter 5 Spreadsheets 65
Unit 1 Formulas and functions (Term 1) 66
Unit 2 Text functions (Term 2) 72
Unit 3 Solve problems with functions and charts (Term 3) 74
Chapter 6 Word processing 78
Unit 1 Referencing, reviewing, pagination and importing data (Term 1) 79
Unit 2 Mail merge and file management (Term 2) 85
Unit 3 Advanced document styles and integration (Term 3) 89
Chapter 7 HTML/Web design 93
Unit 1 HTML and HTML tables (Term 2) 94
Unit 2 Revise HTML and website design (Term 3) 102
Chapter 8 Information management and PAT 104
Unit 1 Managing and gathering information (Term 1) 105
Unit 2 Process and analyse information (Term 2) 109
Unit 3 Present information (Term 3) 110
, Chapter 1 Systems Technologies
Overview
It is important for you to revise the hardware and software concepts that you learnt in Grades
10 and 11. In this chapter, you will learn about: general concepts of computing; hardware
input and output devices; hardware storage devices and processing procedures; software and
software management; and computer management.
Unit 1 (General concepts) reinforces the information processing cycle, types of computers
and their typical features. Different computer categories and the reasons for using computers
as well as the convergence of technology is investigated.
Unit 2 (Hardware) is about make buying decisions and how to fix ordinary computer-related
problems. You will investigate and reinforce new technologies and social implications.
Unit 3 (Software) covers software that enhances accessibility, efficiency and productivity, and
the use of common applications software. You are required to interpret system requirements
and choose software for a specific situation. We also cover the risks of using flawed software
and user-centred design.
Unit 4 (System software and computer management) covers the role of the operating system
within a computer and investigates the factors that influence the speed of a computer.
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