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Two of the CAT learners will create a database of everybody that take part in this project as well as members of the public who wish to enrol in the online course. Their teacher help them with tips when using Access as a database program. 10.7 Users often type in dates in the wrong format. Give TWO ways in which the designer of an Access form can help to ensure that dates are entered in the correct date format. (2)  

Because the CAT learners taking part in this project are scattered all over the country they will use various web-based applications. 10.2 Give TWO disadvantages of a web-based application, besides the fact that it requires a fast and reliable internet connection. (2) Jason wishes to send the following files to the people who registered for the online course about endangered wildlife:Confidential.txtWelcome!.exe 10.3 Give TWO reasons why Jason should NOT try to send these specific files as e-mail attachments.Refer separately to sending a txt-file and sending an .exe-file. (2) 10.4 Give TWO ways in which files can be sent electronically to others, besides as e‑mail attachments. (2) 10.5 Explain why Jason might wish to save the Confidential.txt file as Confidential.docx before sending it to the course members, besides any issues relating to formatting. (1)  The CAT learners are encouraged to store all the files that they create for this project online, as files can then be ‘synced’. 10.6 What is the general advantage of ‘syncing’? (1)

8.5 a) The vlookup-function =vlookup(G3,$J$3:$K$10,0,true) is used to determine the learners’ symbols. What does the error #VALUE! mean? (1)

1.2 What do we call the service used for the fast and easy transfer of files between remote computers that have an internet connection? (1)  

Question 7: Social implications – 10

9.4 You need to give advice on the purchasing of new printers. Choose the correct answer from the drop down lists provided. a)   What kind of printers would the staff at the front desk use to print out receipts for customers? [Printer1] b)   What kind of printer would the mayor’s secretary use to print out agendas and minutes on a regular basis? [Printer2] (2)

4.9 Give TWO advantages and ONE disadvantage of an SSD over a traditional hard drive. (3) 4.10 What does the term ‘Intel i7’ in the specification refer to? (Name TWO things.) (2) 4.11 Explain the significance of the ‘8-core’ in the advertisement. (1) 4.12 Give ONE advantage of a USB C port over a USB A port. (1)

6.6 Write down ONE word in the space provided that describes a form of blog which uses video as the medium. (1)

In spite of the fact that you have a large hard drive and enough RAM on your computer it still becomes slow and unresponsive. Your teacher advised you to defrag your hard drive. He said that defragmenting of the hard drive will ensure that the computer will not be as slow and unresponsive as it currently is.  4.8 Write down his explanation on what defragmentation of a hard drive means. (1)  

There are different ways and methods to connect to the internet. 5.1 Why is a cellular connection not always as reliable as a fixed line connection? (1)  5.2 Give ONE reason why fibre connections are more reliable than ADSL. (1) 5.3 Give TWO general advantages of making use of an ADSL connection. (2)  You are looking at different ADSL packages and this one seems to meet your requirements: 8 Mbps / 1 Mbps uncapped ADSL Shaped for normal web browsing, email, online gaming and social networking services 10 hours free Wi-Fi per month at more than 750 hotspots 5 GB cloud storage account 5.4 What does the Mbps-speeds refer to?  (1) 5.5 Why are there two different speeds given? (2) 5.6 What does uncapped mean in this context? (1)