November 2024 Paper 1 (National DBE)
150 marks · 3 hours · 16 pages · 7 questions
What is in this paper (7 questions)
- Q1 Word ProcessingOpen the 1Solar word processing document that contains information about our solar 25 marks
- Q2 Word ProcessingOpen the 2Moon word processing document that contains information about the moon. 20 marks
- Q3 Spreadsheet Use formulae and/or functions for ALL calculations in the spreadsheet. 21 marks
- Q4 Spreadsheet Use formulae and/or functions for ALL calculations in the spreadsheet. 19 marks
- Q5 DatabaseThe database contains details about the SPACE OUT shop's employees, customers and 35 marks
- Q6 Web Design (Html) You may NOT use a word processing program such as Word to answer the 15 marks
- Q7 GeneralOpen the 7Envelope document. 15 marks
Instructions to candidates
- Owing to the nature of this practical examination, it is important to note that, even if you complete the examination early, you will NOT be permitted to leave the examination room until all the administrative tasks associated with the examination have been fi
- If you are working on the network, or the data files have been preloaded on your system, you must follow the instructions provided by the invigilator/ educator.
- At the end of the examination, you must make sure that ALL your answer files are saved on the network/computer as explained to you by the invigilator/ educator.
- Make absolutely sure that all files can be read. Do NOT save unnecessary files/folders and do NOT hand in duplicate answer files/folders. Do NOT delete any original files that you did not work on.
- The information sheet that has been provided with the question paper MUST BE COMPLETED AFTER THE THREE-HOUR EXAMINATION SESSION. Hand it to the invigilator at the end of the examination.
- A copy of the master files will be available from the invigilator. Should there be any problems with a file, you may request another copy from the invigilator.
- This question paper consists of SEVEN questions. Answer ALL the questions.
- Read through each question before answering or solving the problem. Do NOT do more than is required by the question.
- Ensure that you save each document using the file name given in the question paper. Save your work regularly as a precaution against possible power failures.
- You may NOT use any resource material.
- Accuracy will be taken into account.
- Ensure that the regional settings are set to South Africa and date and time settings, number settings and currency settings are correctly set.
- In all questions involving word processing, you should set the language to English (South Africa). The paper size is assumed to be A4 Portrait, unless instructed otherwise. Use centimetres as the unit of measurement.
- Ensure that the Developer tab and Ruler are activated. Computer Applications Technology/P1 3

