Grade 12 CAT (IEB) System
Technologies – Complete Study
Guide 2026
3D Printer - ANSWER ✔✨---Printer that allows one to create physical three-dimensional objects
from designs created on a computer using CAD or 3D modelling software.
Accelerometer - ANSWER ✔✨---Input device in smartphones and tablets, used to detect which
way around the device is held or how it is being moved. This allows it to change the orientation of the
screen depending on how you hold it
Access control - ANSWER ✔✨---The operating system asks for your permission before any
software can be installed. The purpose is to try to make it impossible for malware to be installed on your
computer without your knowledge.
Application software - ANSWER ✔✨---A group of programs that perform specific tasks for us as
users, for example word processing programs.
, Archiving (files) - ANSWER ✔✨---Making copies of files, where the copies are not meant to be
accessed regularly but are kept for reference when needed
Aspect ratio - ANSWER ✔✨---The relationship between the width and height of the display, e.g.
16:9
Backup - ANSWER ✔✨---Making copies of files with the aim of having extra copies of the files in
case the originals get lost or become damaged for one or another reason
Beta software - ANSWER ✔✨---Preliminary (pre-sale) versions of software, released by developers
to be tested by the general public. Programmers try to fix all the reported errors before the final version
of the software is released
Biometric identification - ANSWER ✔✨---The use of technology that measures/scanswer
something biologically unique to each person, such as a fingerprint or the pattern of the iris of an eye,
for identification purposes
Bluetooth - ANSWER ✔✨---A wireless technology that allows devices such as mice, printers and
smartphones to communicate over a relatively short distance
Blu-ray - ANSWER ✔✨---An optical disc format designed to enable recording, rewriting and
playback of high-definition video (HD), as well as storing large amounts of data (more than DVD)
Boot - ANSWER ✔✨---The term used to describe a computer's start-up process
Bug (software) - ANSWER ✔✨---Mistake made by accident when the programmers wrote the
software
Byte - ANSWER ✔✨---Each single character we store, such as '4' or 'A' or '%', takes up space
Cache memory - ANSWER ✔✨---A high-speed memory used to hold recently or frequently
accessed data
Technologies – Complete Study
Guide 2026
3D Printer - ANSWER ✔✨---Printer that allows one to create physical three-dimensional objects
from designs created on a computer using CAD or 3D modelling software.
Accelerometer - ANSWER ✔✨---Input device in smartphones and tablets, used to detect which
way around the device is held or how it is being moved. This allows it to change the orientation of the
screen depending on how you hold it
Access control - ANSWER ✔✨---The operating system asks for your permission before any
software can be installed. The purpose is to try to make it impossible for malware to be installed on your
computer without your knowledge.
Application software - ANSWER ✔✨---A group of programs that perform specific tasks for us as
users, for example word processing programs.
, Archiving (files) - ANSWER ✔✨---Making copies of files, where the copies are not meant to be
accessed regularly but are kept for reference when needed
Aspect ratio - ANSWER ✔✨---The relationship between the width and height of the display, e.g.
16:9
Backup - ANSWER ✔✨---Making copies of files with the aim of having extra copies of the files in
case the originals get lost or become damaged for one or another reason
Beta software - ANSWER ✔✨---Preliminary (pre-sale) versions of software, released by developers
to be tested by the general public. Programmers try to fix all the reported errors before the final version
of the software is released
Biometric identification - ANSWER ✔✨---The use of technology that measures/scanswer
something biologically unique to each person, such as a fingerprint or the pattern of the iris of an eye,
for identification purposes
Bluetooth - ANSWER ✔✨---A wireless technology that allows devices such as mice, printers and
smartphones to communicate over a relatively short distance
Blu-ray - ANSWER ✔✨---An optical disc format designed to enable recording, rewriting and
playback of high-definition video (HD), as well as storing large amounts of data (more than DVD)
Boot - ANSWER ✔✨---The term used to describe a computer's start-up process
Bug (software) - ANSWER ✔✨---Mistake made by accident when the programmers wrote the
software
Byte - ANSWER ✔✨---Each single character we store, such as '4' or 'A' or '%', takes up space
Cache memory - ANSWER ✔✨---A high-speed memory used to hold recently or frequently
accessed data
