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COMPUTER
APPLICATIONS
TECHNOLOGY
Grade 12
Final
EXAM
PAPER 2
2025
Resources; NSC NOVEMBER: COMPUTER APPLICATIONS TECHNOLOGY P2 | 2022, NSC NOVEMBER: COMPUTER APPLICATIONS TECHNOLOGY P2 |
2023, NSC NOVEMBER: COMPUTER APPLICATIONS TECHNOLOGY P2 | 2024
These Term 4 revision notes for Computer Applications Technology (CAT) Paper 2 have
been carefully compiled to support your final exam preparation.
• The content is structured according to the official ATP topics to ensure alignment
with the CAPS curriculum.
• Questions and solutions included here are unique extracts from the most recent
NSC final examination papers (2022–2024).
• Material that has already been covered in Term 1, Term 2, and the Prelim notes has
been excluded to avoid unnecessary duplication.
Use this together with your Term 1–3 and Prelim notes to have a complete preparation
package for your final Grade 12 CAT Paper 2 exam. Contact
to purchase the full package.
Good luck
Juffrou Ansie
@Juffrou_Ansie
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Content
Systems Technologies 7
General concepts 7
Hardware 9
Software 13
Solution Development 13
Databases 13
Spreadsheets 14
Word Processing 16
Information Management 19
Network Technologies 20
Internet Technologies 22
Communication 23
Social Implications 23
Computer crimes 23
Security 23
Impact on society 26
Solution Development: HTML & Web Design 18
Operating Systems & Management 27
File Management 27
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Multiple Choice Questions
USB-C
Metadata of a file
Metadata Metadata provides details related to a file
AND an example:
• File Name
• File Size
• File Type
• Creation Date
• Modification Date
@Juffrou_Ansie
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• Author
• Title
• Subject
Access to source code
Customisation is one of the benefits for
smartphone manufacturers when using
open-source software like Android.
The Access to source code feature of
open-source software makes
customisation of software possible
Social media bubble Environment within social media platforms
where users are exposed to information
and perspectives that reinforce their
existing beliefs
Process/analyse The information management process
involves several steps. The step occurs
between providing input to a computer and
receiving output.
A correlation trend It describes how changes in one
variable/pattern/relationship are
associated with changes in another
variable/between two or more variables
Crowdfunding Crowdfunding is a fundraising method that
involves raising small amounts of money
from many people, typically via
online/internet/social media platforms
Fake news It is intentionally misleading content online
used to influence opinions, push agendas,
or create confusion
The basic structure of a webpage.
@Juffrou_Ansie
COMPUTER
APPLICATIONS
TECHNOLOGY
Grade 12
Final
EXAM
PAPER 2
2025
Resources; NSC NOVEMBER: COMPUTER APPLICATIONS TECHNOLOGY P2 | 2022, NSC NOVEMBER: COMPUTER APPLICATIONS TECHNOLOGY P2 |
2023, NSC NOVEMBER: COMPUTER APPLICATIONS TECHNOLOGY P2 | 2024
These Term 4 revision notes for Computer Applications Technology (CAT) Paper 2 have
been carefully compiled to support your final exam preparation.
• The content is structured according to the official ATP topics to ensure alignment
with the CAPS curriculum.
• Questions and solutions included here are unique extracts from the most recent
NSC final examination papers (2022–2024).
• Material that has already been covered in Term 1, Term 2, and the Prelim notes has
been excluded to avoid unnecessary duplication.
Use this together with your Term 1–3 and Prelim notes to have a complete preparation
package for your final Grade 12 CAT Paper 2 exam. Contact
to purchase the full package.
Good luck
Juffrou Ansie
@Juffrou_Ansie
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Content
Systems Technologies 7
General concepts 7
Hardware 9
Software 13
Solution Development 13
Databases 13
Spreadsheets 14
Word Processing 16
Information Management 19
Network Technologies 20
Internet Technologies 22
Communication 23
Social Implications 23
Computer crimes 23
Security 23
Impact on society 26
Solution Development: HTML & Web Design 18
Operating Systems & Management 27
File Management 27
_______________________________________________________________________
Multiple Choice Questions
USB-C
Metadata of a file
Metadata Metadata provides details related to a file
AND an example:
• File Name
• File Size
• File Type
• Creation Date
• Modification Date
@Juffrou_Ansie
, Page 3 of 30
• Author
• Title
• Subject
Access to source code
Customisation is one of the benefits for
smartphone manufacturers when using
open-source software like Android.
The Access to source code feature of
open-source software makes
customisation of software possible
Social media bubble Environment within social media platforms
where users are exposed to information
and perspectives that reinforce their
existing beliefs
Process/analyse The information management process
involves several steps. The step occurs
between providing input to a computer and
receiving output.
A correlation trend It describes how changes in one
variable/pattern/relationship are
associated with changes in another
variable/between two or more variables
Crowdfunding Crowdfunding is a fundraising method that
involves raising small amounts of money
from many people, typically via
online/internet/social media platforms
Fake news It is intentionally misleading content online
used to influence opinions, push agendas,
or create confusion
The basic structure of a webpage.
@Juffrou_Ansie
