Online Resources – Grade 11

Theory
The theory content is based on the textbook Via Africa Computer Applications Technology. Assignments for each section will be posted on Google Classroom, where answers can be uploaded. Alternatively, you can email your answers, send a photo via WhatsApp, or keep them and bring them to class on our first day back.

Assignments:

• Basics of Startup: Pages 34, Activity 6
• Processing and Adverts: Pages 35–36, Activities 7 & 8
• Troubleshooting: Pages 38–39, Activity 9
• Impact of ICT on the Workplace: Pages 49–50, Activity 14
• Additional Tasks:
  • Copy the advantages & disadvantages from page 31
  • Summarize Section 1.3 and complete Activity 5
  • Read Pages 44–50 and complete Activities 12, 13 & 14
  • Read Pages 56–64 and complete Activities 1, 2, 3 & 4
  • Read Pages 9–13 and complete Activity 1 along with the attached worksheet

Attached is a PowerPoint file for supplementary information.

Special Activities:

• World Wide Web (Pages 70–72): Create a word search using definitions as clues and include at least 20 terms. Provide the list of clues, the word search, and a solution key. Complete Activity 1.
• Internet, WWW, and Communication (Pages 74–80): Create a crossword puzzle with an empty grid, clues, and a completed solution. Complete Activity 2.
• Managing Email (Pages 82–86): Complete Activity 3.
• Social Issues (Pages 87–89): Write a list of terms and their definitions.
• Questions: Answer the questions on Page 80.

Practical
If you have access to a computer, follow along with the videos and complete the associated activities and tasks. If not, watch the videos and take notes, as they will serve as your study material. We will complete the videos and activities together once we return to the lab.

Tasks:

• Pages 94–104: Read the section, complete Activity 1, watch the video, and then complete Activity 2.

Video Tutorials & Activities:

• Bullets: Watch here

• Lists: Watch here | Activity 8, Page 115

• Select, Copy, Paste, Find & Replace: Watch here and here

• Autocorrect: Watch here | Quiz available on Google Classroom

• Styles: Watch here and here | Activity 15 & 16, Page 129

• Cover Page: Watch here | Activity 7, Page 113

• Captions: Watch here | Create a Microsoft Word document with:

  • A table of figures on the first page
  • Four pictures on the second page (captions included)—one must be original, one must be downloaded with a full Harvard-style reference
  • References should be listed on the third page
  • Captions should include links to references

• Paragraphs & Themes: Watch here | Activity 4B, Page 109

• Headers & Footers: Watch here

• Advanced Headers: Watch here | Activities 5 & 6, Pages 111–112

• Fonts: Watch here

• Screenshot & File Explorer: Watch here

• Paragraphs: Watch here

For additional learning resources, visit: IT & CAT in EC

Example Summary of “Views” Video:
Watch here

• Add Ruler: Go to the View tab
• Gridlines: Use the View tab to align objects
• Navigation Pane: Appears if document styles (e.g., Heading 1) are used, allowing quick navigation
• Different Views:
  • Read Mode: Displays like a book; exit via View > Edit
  • Web Layout: No visible page breaks, different text wrapping
  • Outline: Requires styles; allows collapsing/expanding sections
  • Draft: Displays text only, no formatting
• Arranging Documents:
  • View > Arrange All to display multiple documents at once
  • View > Split to see different parts of the same document
  • View > Side by Side to compare two documents, with optional synchronous scrolling