INFORMAITON TECHNOLOGY GRADE 11 50
ANSWER SHEET
Name:
Section Theme Achieved Total
A Short questions 5
B System Technology – Question 30
2
System Technology – 10
Question 3
F Integrated scenario and social 5
implications.
Total 50
SECTION A
Question 1 [5]
Answers
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
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PHOENIX COLLEGE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
GRADE 11
TERM1 TEST
EXAMINER: L SAMUKUTE TOTAL: 50
MODERATOR: K.MOYO TIME: 60 Min
DATE: MARCH 2022
This paper consists of 6 pages
Instructions and information
1. Complete all the questions.
2. Start each Section on a new page e.g. end of Section A and again Section B.
3. Write your name at the top of each page.
4. Answer only what the question is asking of you.
5. Read ALL the questions thoroughly.
6. Number the answers correctly according to the number system used in the question
paper.
This paper consists of the following sections:
Section Theme Total
A Short questions 5
B System technology –Hardware, Software 40
F Integrated scenario and social implications. 5
Total 50
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SECTION A – Short questions
Question 1 – Multi choice
1.1 The acronym for POST
a) Pre on start test
b) Power on self test
c) Power on supply test
d) Pre on self test (1)
1.2 Firmware is EEPROM memory that
a) can’t be changed
b) uses a battery to maintain the settings.
c) is close to or inside the processor
d) can be updated through flashing. (1)
1.3 A device can get the attention of the CPU by…
a) sending an interrupt.
b) setting up a table with all different IRQ.
c) stop functioning.
d) Limiting access to the CPU (1)
1.4 You added 8 GB of RAM, but the computer only ‘sees’ the original 4 GB. What
could cause this problem?
a) You have a 32-bit operating system.
b) You placed it in the wrong slot.
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c) You have a 64-bit operating system.
d) The operating system cannot locate a driver for the RAM. (1)
1.5 In which expansion slot will you add a GPU (graphics card)?
a) PCI
b) PCI-Express
c) ISA
d) USB 3.0 (1)
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SECTION B – System technology
Question 2: hardware
2.1 Data is transmitted as electrical pulses using the metal tracks on the
motherboard. The connection between two components can be a
shared bus or a point-to-point connection
2.1.1 What is the difference between a bus and a point to point (2)
connection?
2.1.2 Name TWO components that are linked by a point-to-point (2)
connection on the motherboard.
2.1.3 State THREE main functions of the motherboard? (3)
2.2 One of the programs that is stored on ROM is the BIOS is and it (3)
contains firmware. What is firmware and can it be changed as it is
ROM?
2.3 The processor is the brain of the computer.
2.3.1 Name FOUR machine cycles. (4)
2.4 Explain how cache memory influence the working performance of a (4)
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computer.
2.5 The computer’s graphics’ reaction time should improve by adding a
GPU (Graphic processing unit) or graphics card to the computer
except if the GPU’s specifications is not adequate for the graphics that
needs to be displayed. How can the installing of a GPU improve the
working performance of a computer?
2.6 RAM is read write memory. Explain the following characteristics: (1)
2.6.1 RAM’s limits (1)
2.6.2 RAM’s speed
(1)
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Question 3: Software
3.1 Name two functions of system software. (2)
3.2 Is Delphi a low level or high level programming language? Motivate (3)
and explain how the coding is converted to machine code. Refer to a
compiler or interpreter in your answer.
3.3 Name ONE advantage of virtualisation and ONE example of (2)
virtualisation program.
3.4 Explain in your own words the following operating system processing (12)
techniques and provide examples where needed.
3.4.1 Multi-tasking
3.4.2 Multi-threading
3.4.3 Multi-processing
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SECTION F -Integrated scenario and social implications.
Question 4:
Scenario:
Your friend is a big fan of Blizzard’s computer games. He enjoys playing the older versions
of Warcraft and Diablo on his computer. Now in 2016 Blizzard is planning to introduce a
new game “Overwatch”.
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Figure 1: Overwatch system requirements
Figure 2: Friends computer specifications
Your friend’s computer specification is: ((See Figure 2):
SVE (CPU) Core i3 2.13 Ghz
RAM (Memory) 2 Gb
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Graphics card (GPU) GeForce G 205M
4.1 Will he be able to play Overwatch on this computer? Motivate your (2)
answer.
4.2 How will the modular design of a computer advantage your friend? (1)
4.3 Which component(s) would you have upgraded if it was your (1)
computer?
4.4 If your friend recently upgraded to the free version of Windows 10, (1)
would the computer comply with the software requirements of the
game? Motivate your answer.
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TOTAL = 50
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