SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS/

NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY P1

2021

MARKS: 150

TIME: 3 hours

This question paper consists of 22 pages and 2 data pages.

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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

1. This question paper is divided into FOUR sections. Candidates must answer
ALL the questions in each of the FOUR sections.

2. The duration of this examination is three hours. Because of the nature of this
examination it is important to note that you will not be permitted to leave the
examination room before the end of the examination session.

3. This question paper is set with programming terms that are specific to the
Delphi programming language.

4. Make sure that you answer the questions according to the specifications that
are given in each question. Marks will be awarded according to the set
requirements.

5. Answer only what is asked in each question. For example, if the question
does not ask for data validation, then no marks will be awarded for data
validation.

6. Your programs must be coded in such a way that they will work with any data
and not just the sample data supplied or any data extracts that appear in the
question paper.

7. Routines, such as search, sort and selection, must be developed from first
principles. You may NOT use the built-in features of Delphi for any of these
routines.

8. All data structures must be declared by you, the programmer, unless the data
structures are supplied.

9. You must save your work regularly on the disk/CD/DVD/flash disk you have
been given, or on the disk space allocated to you for this examination
session.

10. Make sure that your examination number appears as a comment in every
program that you code, as well as on every event indicated.

11. If required, print the programming code of all the programs/classes that you
completed. You will be given half an hour printing time after the examination
session.

12. At the end of this examination session you must hand in a disk/CD/DVD/flash
disk with all your work saved on it OR you must make sure that all your work
has been saved on the disk space allocated to you for this examination
session. Ensure that all files can be read.

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13. The files that you need to complete this question paper have been given to
you on the disk/CD/DVD/flash disk or on the disk space allocated to you. The
files are provided in the form of password-protected executable files.

NOTE: Candidates must use the file DataENGJune2021.exe.

Do the following:

 Double click on the following password-protected executable file:

DataENGJune2021.exe.
 Click on the 'Extract' button.
 Enter the following password: E2021@JUN

Once extracted, the following list of files will be available in the folder
DataENGJune2021:

FILES PROVIDED:

Question 1:
Question1_P.dpr
Question1_P.dproj
Question1_P.res
Question1_U.dfm
Question1_U.pas

Question 2:
ConnectDB_U.pas
Question2_P.dpr
Question2_P.dproj
Question2_P.res
Question2_U.dfm
Question2_U.pas
ShoppingMallDB - Copy.mdb
ShoppingMallDB.mdb

Question 3:
GiftVoucher_U.pas
Question3_P.dpr
Question3_P.dproj
Question3_P.res
Question3_U.dfm
Question3_U.pas

Question 4:
Barbedos.txt
Kensley.txt
Maistry.txt
Question4_P.dpr
Question4_P.dproj
Question4_P.res
Question4_U.dfm
Question4_U.pas
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SECTION A

QUESTION 1: GENERAL PROGRAMMING SKILLS

Do the following:

 Open the incomplete program in the Question 1 folder.

 Enter your examination number as a comment in the first line of the
Question1_U.pas file.
 Compile and execute the program. The program has no functionality currently.

Example of the graphical user interface (GUI):

 Complete the code for each section of QUESTION 1, as described in

QUESTION 1.1 to QUESTION 1.4 that follow.

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1.1 Button [1.1 - Calculate thickness of slices]

The length of a loaf of bread is 242 mm. The user is required to select/enter
the number of the slices of bread required using the spin edit component. The
program must calculate the thickness of the slices.

Write code to do the following:

 Declare appropriate variables of the correct data type for the number of
slices and the thickness of the slices. See example output.
 A picture has already been loaded in the imgQ1_1 image component.
Ensure that the full image of the picture is displayed.
 Retrieve the number of slices of bread selected from the spnQ1_1 spin
edit.
 Calculate the thickness of the slices in millimetres (mm).
 Display the thickness of the slices formatted to TWO decimal places in
the lblQ1_1 label.

Example of output if the number of slices selected is 20:

(7)

1.2 Button [1.2 - Calculate change]

The cost of a loaf of bread is R12.90. The change needs to be calculated for
an amount that is offered to buy a loaf of bread.

Write code to do the following:

 Create a constant, BREAD_PRICE, to set the price of a loaf of bread to

12.90. The constant must be used when referring to the price of a loaf of
bread in the code.
 Declare two variables of real/double data type to store the amount offered
by the customer and the change.
 Retrieve the amount offered from the edtQ1_2 edit box.
 Display the change in currency format in the panel pnlQ1_2 if the amount
offered is more than or equal to the BREAD_PRICE.
 If the amount offered is less than BREAD_PRICE, display a suitable
message in the panel pnlQ1_2.

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Example of output if an amount of R15.00 was offered:

Example of output if an amount of R10.00 was offered:

Example of output if an amount of R12.90 was offered:

(11)

1.3 Button [1.3 - Multiples of 10]

Write the code to do the following:

 Use a loop structure to generate 10 random values in the range 50 to 100
(inclusive). Display the values in the redQ1_3 output area.
 Count and display the number of random values that are multiples of 10.

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Example of output:

NOTE: The values in the example output may differ from your output as the
values are randomly generated.
(10)
1.4 Button [1.4 - Hidden security code]

Two variables, sParagraph and sSecurityCode, have been declared in the

code. A paragraph of text, which contains a security code, has been assigned
to the variable sParagraph. Rules need to be followed to extract specific
characters from the text in the sParagraph variable to compile a security code
which must be saved in the provided variable sSecurityCode.

The following rules must be applied to compile the security code:

 The character before every letter 't' (lower case) in sParagraph must be
extracted and combined to form a security code.
 If the character before a letter 't' is a space, it must be ignored and must
NOT form part of the security code.
 The search for characters for the security code must start at the beginning
of the paragraph.
 The maximum length of the security code is 8 characters.
 The security code must be displayed in upper case in the edit box
edtQ1_4.

Write code to compile the security code using a loop structure and by
applying the specified rules.

NOTE: Your code must output the correct security code for any text
assigned to the sParagraph variable.

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Example of output if the following text is allocated to sParagraph:

sParagraph = 'I am not lazy, I am just very relaxed. He who laughs last did not get the
joke. When nothing is going right, go left. I love school when it is vacation. I put the
"Pro" in procrastinate.'

Example of output if the following text is allocated to sParagraph:

sParagraph = 'My Grade 12 year is always going to be my greatest as it provides me

with the most opportunities.'

(12)

 Ensure that your examination number has been entered as a comment in the first
line of the program file.
 Save your program.
 Print the code if required.

TOTAL SECTION A: 40

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SECTION B

QUESTION 2: SQL AND DATABASE

The database ShoppingMallDB contains information on different types of shops in a

shopping mall and the details of the managers of the shops. The database contains
two tables, namely tblShops and tblManagers. Each manager is in charge of a
specific type of shop, e.g. Emily Farez is in charge of all clothing shops.

The data pages attached at the end of the question paper provide information on the
design of the database and the content of the tables.

Do the following:

 Open the incomplete program in the Question 2 folder.

 Enter your examination number as a comment in the first line of the
Question2_U.pas file.
 Compile and execute the program. The program has no functionality currently. The
contents of the tables are displayed as shown below on the selection of tab sheet
Question 2_2 Delphi code.

 Follow the instructions below to complete the code for each section, as described
in QUESTION 2.1 and QUESTION 2.2.

NOTE:

 The 'Restore database' button is provided to restore the data contained in the
database to the original content.
 Code is provided to link the GUI components to the database. Do NOT change
any of the code provided.
 TWO variables are declared as public variables, as described in the table on the
next page.

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Variable Data type Description

tblShops TADOTable Refers to the table tblShops
tblManagers TADOTable Refers to the table tblManagers

2.1 Tab sheet [Question 2.1 - SQL]

Example of graphical user interface (GUI) for QUESTION 2.1:

NOTE:

 Use only SQL code in this section.

 Code is provided to execute the SQL statements and to display the results
of the queries. The SQL statements assigned to the variables sSQL1,
sSQL2, sSQL3, sSQL4 and sSQL5 are incomplete.

Complete the SQL statements to perform the tasks described in

QUESTION 2.1.1 to QUESTION 2.1.5 that follow.

2.1.1 Button [2.1.1 - List of shops]

Display ALL fields of the shops in the tblShops table, sorted from the
largest to the smallest shop according to the ShopSize field.

Example of output of the first four records:

(3)

2.1.2 Button [2.1.2 - Manager number]

The user must select a manager number from the combo box
cmbQ2_1_2. Code has been provided to assign the manager number
selected by the user to a variable sManagerNum. Display the
ShopName of all the shops managed by the manager associated with
the selected manager number.

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Example of output if manager number 1 is selected:

(3)

2.1.3 Button [2.1.3 - Rental > R50 000]

The rental cost of space in the mall is R65.00 per square metre. Use
the ShopSize field, which is in square metres, to calculate the rental
costs for each shop. Use the new field named Rental to keep the rent
amounts.

Display the shop name, shop size and calculated rental amount of all
shops with rental amounts that exceed the value of R50 000. The
rental amount must be formatted as currency.

Example of output:

(5)

2.1.4 Button [2.1.4 - Turnover per manager]

The total turnover is calculated by adding the values in the Turnover

field. The total turnover must be calculated per manager.

Display the ManagerName, ManagerSurname and the calculated

field called TotalTurnover for EACH manager.

Example of output:

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2.1.5 Button [2.1.5 - Update shop name]

The clothing shop, Jeans 4U, has moved to another shopping mall.
A new clothing store with the name TeenDream opened in its place.
Modify the relevant record by changing the shop name Jeans 4U to
TeenDream.

Example of output:

(3)

2.2 Tab sheet [Question 2.2 - Delphi code]

Example of graphical user interface (GUI) for QUESTION 2.2:

NOTE:

 Use ONLY Delphi programming code to answer QUESTION 2.2.1 and

QUESTION 2.2.2.
 NO marks will be awarded for SQL statements in QUESTION 2.2.

2.2.1 Button [2.2.1 - Number of small shops]

A shop is classified as a small shop if the size of the shop is less than
300 square metres.

Write code to count and display the number of small shops in the rich
edit component redQ2_2_1.

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Example of output:

(7)

2.2.2 Button [2.2.2 - Display manager]

Information on the manager of a shop must be displayed on request.

Code has been provided to enter the name of a shop using an input
box.

Write code to do the following:

 Search the relevant table to find the name of the shop that was
entered.
 If the name of the shop is found, display the name, surname and
contact number of the manager of the shop in the rich edit
component redQ2_2_2.
 If the name of the shop is NOT found, use a message dialogue
box to display the message 'The shop is not in this mall.'

Example of output if the name of the shop 'Little Kitchen Grocery

Store' was entered and found:

Example of output if the name of the shop that was entered was not
found:

(13)

 Ensure that your examination number has been entered as a comment in the first
line of the program file.
 Save your program.
 Print the code if required.

TOTAL SECTION B: 40
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SECTION C

QUESTION 3: OBJECT-ORIENTATED PROGRAMMING

The MidCity Shopping Centre sells gift vouchers that can be used at any shop in the
shopping centre. The minimum amount available per gift voucher card is R50 and the
maximum amount available is R300.

Do the following:
 Open the incomplete program in the Question 3 folder.
 Open the incomplete object class GiftVoucher_U.pas.
 Enter your examination number as a comment in the first line of both the
Question3_U.pas file and the GiftVoucher_U.pas object class file.
 Compile and execute the program. The program has limited functionality currently.

Example of the graphical user interface (GUI):

Complete the code as specified in QUESTION 3.1 and QUESTION 3.2.

NOTE: For this question, you are NOT allowed to include any additional attributes or
user-defined methods not stated in the question.

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3.1 The provided incomplete object class (TGiftVoucher) contains code for the
declaration of three attributes that describe a GiftVoucher object.

The attributes for a GiftVoucher object have been declared as follows:

 fVoucherNumber – a four-digit integer value that represents the number
of the gift voucher
 fName – the name of the customer who is buying and using the voucher
 fBalance – a real value that contains the amount still available on the gift
voucher

Code has been provided for an incomplete toString method.

Complete the code in the object class as described in QUESTION 3.1.1 to

QUESTION 3.1.5.

3.1.1 Write code for a constructor method that will receive the gift voucher
number, the name of the customer and the balance (amount available
on gift voucher) as parameter values. Assign these values to the
respective attributes. (4)

3.1.2 Write code for two accessor methods called getVoucherNumber and
getBalance for the fVoucherNumber and fBalance attributes
respectively. (4)

3.1.3 Write code for a method called isSufficient to receive a real value for
a purchase amount and return a Boolean value TRUE if the balance
on the gift voucher is sufficient to pay the purchase amount, or
FALSE if not. (5)

3.1.4 Write code for a method called updateBalance that will receive a
purchase amount as a parameter and subtract the purchase amount
from the balance. (3)

3.1.5 Write code to complete the toString method to return a string in the
following format:

Voucher number: <fVoucherNumber>

Customer name: <fName>
Available balance: <fBalance>

Example:

Voucher number: 3029

Customer name: Joe Smith
Available balance: R250.00 (4)

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3.2 An incomplete program has been supplied in the Question 3 folder. The
program contains code for the object class to be accessible and declares an
object variable called objGiftVoucher.

Write code to perform the tasks described in QUESTION 3.2.1 and

QUESTION 3.2.2 to purchase and use a gift voucher. The GUI contains two
separate tab sheets for QUESTION 3.2.1 and QUESTION 3.2.2 respectively.

3.2.1 Tab sheet Q3.2.1 - Purchase gift voucher

Button [Purchase]

The user must enter a voucher number in the edit box

edtQ3_VoucherNum, enter the name of the customer in the edit box
edtQ3_2_1 and select an amount to be loaded onto the gift voucher
from the combo box cmbQ3_2_1.

Write code to do the following:

 Extract the gift voucher number, the name of the customer and the
amount from the relevant components.
 Use the extracted values to instantiate a new objGiftVoucher
object.
 Display the details of the gift voucher in the output area redQ3_2_1
using the toString method.

Example of input and output if a gift voucher with the value of R250
was selected for Joe Smith:

(6)

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3.2.2 Tab sheet Q3.2.2 - Use gift voucher

(a) Button [Display balance]

To be able to check the balance of a gift voucher, the gift voucher

number must be entered in the edtQ3_VoucherNum edit box.

Write code to do the following:

 The gift voucher number to be used must be retrieved from

the edit box edtQ3_VoucherNum. Test if the gift voucher
number entered is the same as the gift voucher number of the
objGiftVoucher object by comparing it to the relevant object
attribute value using the relevant object method.
 If the gift voucher numbers are the same:
o Use the getBalance method to display the gift voucher
balance in currency format in panel pnlQ3_2_2.
o Enable the btnQ3_2_2_b button.

Example of input and output:

(5)

(b) Button [Use gift voucher]

A customer can use the gift voucher when making a purchase at

the mall. When using the voucher, the amount for the purchase
must be entered in the edit box provided.

Write code to do the following:

 Extract the purchase amount from the edit box edtQ3_2_2.

 Use the isSufficient method to determine whether the gift
voucher amount can cover the purchase amount.

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o If the amount on the gift voucher is sufficient, display the

message, 'Gift voucher used successfully' in the label
lblQ3_2_2 and call the updateBalance method with the
correct argument to update the balance.
o If the amount on the gift voucher is not sufficient to cover
the purchase amount:
 Display the message 'Amount owed by you to
complete the purchase –', followed by the
outstanding amount formatted as currency in the
label lblQ3_2_2.
 Call the updateBalance method with the correct
argument to change the balance attribute to zero.

 Display the new balance in the panel pnlQ3_2_2.

Example of output if the purchase amount is less than the

balance on the gift voucher:

Before the transaction:

After the gift voucher has been used:

Example of output if the purchase amount is equal to the

balance on the gift voucher:

Before the transaction:

After the gift voucher has been used:

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Example of output if the purchase amount is more than the

balance on the gift voucher:

Before the transaction:

After the gift voucher has been used:

(9)

 Ensure that your examination number has been entered as a comment in the first
line of the object class and the form class.
 Save your program.
 Print the code in the object class and the form class if required.

TOTAL SECTION C: 40

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SECTION D

QUESTION 4: PROBLEM-SOLVING PROGRAMMING

Three new malls have been built recently. Each mall has a ground floor that has demo
shops to showcase the types of shops on the different levels at the mall. For example,
if the ground floor has a clothing store, a restaurant and a furniture store, then the other
levels in the mall can only have the types of shops as showcased on the ground floor.

Do the following:

 Open the incomplete program in the Question 4 folder.

 Enter your examination number as a comment in the first line of the
Question4_U.pas file.
 Compile and execute the program. The program has no functionality currently.

Example of the graphical user interface (GUI):

The following have been provided in the program:

 A one-dimensional array, arrShopTypes, consisting of the descriptions of 8 types

of shops that can be at the mall.
arrShopTypes: array [1..8] of String = ('Electronics', 'Jewellery', 'Furniture',
'Clothing', 'Restaurant', 'Toys', 'Laundry', 'Gifts');

 Three text files, one for each of the three different malls (Kensley, Barbedos,
Maistry). Each line of text in a text file represents a level in the mall. The characters
that a line of text consists of indicate the types of shops on a specific level in the
mall. For example, the text file named 'Kensley' contains six lines of text which
means there are six levels:
LEJCF
JCFERECFLE
EJCFFECCFFEERRR
JECFFRRJECFFRRE
LEJCFLLLL
FFLEJJJJCCCF

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Each character in a line of text represents a type of shop (the first letter of the given list
of shop types in array arrShopTypes) that can be found on that specific level in the
mall. For example, the letter E refers to Electronics, J refers to Jewellery and so on.
The characters used are E, J, F, C, R, T, L and G.

The second line of text in the text file for the Kensley Mall contains the following line of
text, 'JCFERECFLE', which indicates that there are 10 shops on level 2 of the mall –
one jewellery shop (J), two clothing shops (C), two furniture shops (F), three
electronics shops (E), one restaurant (R) and one laundry (L).

Write code to perform the tasks described in QUESTION 4.1 to QUESTION 4.2.

4.1 Button [4.1 - Populate and display array]

The user must select a mall from the radio group rgpQ4.

Write code to do the following:

 Use the text of the radio button selected to compile the file name which
indicates which text file to read.
 Read the contents of the text file into an array. The maximum number of
levels in a mall is ten.
 Display the lines of text representing the type of shops in the mall per level
and the number of shops per level, as shown in the screenshot below.
 The display of the shops must be right-justified. You can assume that the
maximum length of a line of text with the types of shops, including the
spaces, is 25.

Example of output if the 'Kensley' mall was selected:

(15)

4.2 Button [4.2 – Count shop type per level]

An enquiry about the number of shops of a specific type per level in the mall
must be processed and displayed. The user must enter a character
representing the type of shop using an input box.

Show an error message if the input character is not in the range of valid
characters, namely E, J, F, C, R, T, L and G.

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If a valid character is entered, the number of the specified type of shop in the
selected mall must be determined per level and neatly displayed, as shown in
the examples below. The heading of the output must display the description of
the type of shop in the arrShopTypes array.

Example of output if the Kensley Mall was selected and F was selected as the
shop type:

Example of output if the Barbedos Mall was entered and C was selected as
the shop type:

(15)

 Ensure that your examination number has been entered as a comment in the first
line of the program file.
 Save your program.
 Print the code if required.

TOTAL SECTION D: 30
GRAND TOTAL: 150

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY P1

DATABASE INFORMATION QUESTION 2:

The design of the database tables is as follows:

Table: tblManagers

The table contains the records of the managers who manage each court in the
shopping mall.

Field name Data type Description

ManagerNumber (PK) Byte A unique number assigned to each manager
ManagerName Text (30) The name of the manager
ManagerSurname Text (30) The surname of the manager
ContactNumber Text (10) The contact number of the manager

Example of the first five records of the tblManagers table:

Table: tblShops

The table contains the information of the shops located in the shopping mall.

Field name Data type Description

ShopNumber (PK) Number A unique number assigned to each shop
ShopName Text (50) The name of the shop
ShopSize Number The size of the shop
TurnOver Currency The turnover of the shop
ManagerNumber (FK) Byte A number that identifies the manager of a
shop

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Example of the first ten records in the tblShops table:

NOTE:
 Connection code has been provided.
 The database is password-protected, therefore you will not be able to access the
database directly.

The following one-to-many relationship with referential integrity exists between the
two tables in the database:

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