The organisers of the Idols competition will be responsible for the accuracy of all information, as well as to create surveys - NSC Computer Application Technology - Question 10 - 2017 - Paper 2
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The organisers of the Idols competition will be responsible for the accuracy of all information, as well as to create surveys.
10.1 Explain the difference between a... show full transcript
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10.1 Explain the difference between a survey and an interview.
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A survey is a set of written or typed questions given to many or a group of people, while an interview is a verbally administered set of questions usually intended for one person.
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10.2 Give TWO reasons why one should always check the reliability and accuracy of information found on the Internet.
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There are no outside checks concerning what is posted on the Internet; anyone can post anything, which could be incorrect.
Information may be outdated or biased, leading to misleading conclusions.
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10.3 Explain what information overload is.
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Information overload refers to a situation where individuals are exposed to an excessive amount of information, making it difficult for them to process or utilize the information effectively.
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10.4 Which social networking service is associated with the term 'hash-tags'?
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Twitter is the social networking service most commonly associated with the use of 'hash-tags'.
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10.5.1 What general name is given to this kind of scam?
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Phishing.
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10.5.2 Should the organiser click on the link? Motivate your answer by explaining what would happen if he did.
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No, the organiser should not click on the link as it may redirect him to a fraudulent site that mimics the official banking website, potentially compromising sensitive information like PIN numbers and passwords.
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10.5.3 What is the generic name given to techniques that rely on convincing people to give out information or to grant access by pretending to be someone who has the right to access this information?
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Social engineering.
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10.5.4 Banks offer their online banking clients peace of mind by providing a number of security measures designed to make online banking as safe as possible. Give TWO of these measures, besides the use of encryption.
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Strong logon passwords and PIN codes.
Session timeouts after periods of inactivity.
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10.5.5 Briefly explain what a computer virus is by referring to TWO of its general aims in your answer.
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A computer virus is malicious software designed to disrupt the normal functioning of a person’s computer without their knowledge. Its general aims include:
Causing damage to files and programs.
Spreading to other computers via network connections.
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10.5.6 What is a Trojan?
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A Trojan is a type of malware that is disguised as a legitimate software application but can create security loopholes for other malicious software.
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10.6.1 The horizontal line is not displayed.
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Place the <hr /> tag in the body of the HTML document.
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10.6.2 The heading 'DATES FOR THE IDOLS AUDITIONS' should be smaller.
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Use a font tag to change the <h1> tags to smaller size tags such as <h2> or <h3>.
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10.6.3 The text 'Auditions kick off in Cape Town!' should be displayed in red font, but it is displayed in black.
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Change the font color in the <font> tag to red to correctly display the text.
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10.7.1 Study the screenshot below and name the data type that should be used to refer to the Specifications field to enter a variety of text.
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Short Text.
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10.7.2 Why is the AutoNumber data type always suitable to use for a primary key field?
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The AutoNumber data type is suitable for primary key fields because it automatically generates unique values, ensuring that each record can be uniquely identified without manual input.
