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COMPUTER
APPLICATIONS
TECHNOLOGY 2/2
GRADE 10
TERM 1
2026
These notes were compiled by making use of previous examination papers: TEST 1 @2025. SACAI JUN
2022/ SACAI NOV 2021 & JUN 2025. SACAI NOV 2021/ Nov 2019. DBE_2023 JUN, DBE_JUN2022
Good luck. Juffrou Ansie
Content
SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS 5
DIFFERENT TYPES OF GENERAL-PURPOSE COMPUTERS 9
SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES: COMPUTER MANAGEMENT 11
HARDWARE 14
STORAGE DEVICES AND MEDIA 22
SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES: SOFTWARE 24
INTEGRATED SOFTWARE 24
LICENSING AGREEMENTS 24
OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE (OSS) 25
SOFTWARE PIRACY 26
SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS 27
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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
Toolbar Set of buttons and icons that represent similar tasks
Shortcut Icon with small bent arrow in left bottom corner
Right click R ight click is generally used to bring up a pop-up menu with options to
choose.
Booting The process of starting the computer and loading the operating system
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 web WWW is the way accessing information over the medium of the internet.
An extension An extension indicates what file type it is.
Things you require to Internet service provider & internet connection
connect to the
internet
Four basic Input, Processing, Output, Storage.
calculations in the
information
processing cycle
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
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.
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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/ One of the conditions that should not occur if
you have adhered to ergonomic principles
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
Processing devices • CPU
• graphics processing unit
• motherboard
• audio card
• RAM
• • network card
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
Header/footer Where you place information in a document, if you wanted the information to
appear automatically on every page of the document
@Juffrou_Ansie
COMPUTER
APPLICATIONS
TECHNOLOGY 2/2
GRADE 10
TERM 1
2026
These notes were compiled by making use of previous examination papers: TEST 1 @2025. SACAI JUN
2022/ SACAI NOV 2021 & JUN 2025. SACAI NOV 2021/ Nov 2019. DBE_2023 JUN, DBE_JUN2022
Good luck. Juffrou Ansie
Content
SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS 5
DIFFERENT TYPES OF GENERAL-PURPOSE COMPUTERS 9
SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES: COMPUTER MANAGEMENT 11
HARDWARE 14
STORAGE DEVICES AND MEDIA 22
SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES: SOFTWARE 24
INTEGRATED SOFTWARE 24
LICENSING AGREEMENTS 24
OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE (OSS) 25
SOFTWARE PIRACY 26
SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS 27
@Juffrou_Ansie
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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
Toolbar Set of buttons and icons that represent similar tasks
Shortcut Icon with small bent arrow in left bottom corner
Right click R ight click is generally used to bring up a pop-up menu with options to
choose.
Booting The process of starting the computer and loading the operating system
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 web WWW is the way accessing information over the medium of the internet.
An extension An extension indicates what file type it is.
Things you require to Internet service provider & internet connection
connect to the
internet
Four basic Input, Processing, Output, Storage.
calculations in the
information
processing cycle
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
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.
@Juffrou_Ansie
, 3
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/ One of the conditions that should not occur if
you have adhered to ergonomic principles
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
Processing devices • CPU
• graphics processing unit
• motherboard
• audio card
• RAM
• • network card
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
Header/footer Where you place information in a document, if you wanted the information to
appear automatically on every page of the document
@Juffrou_Ansie
