[Year 12 IT Apps] 2014 VCAA Exam Q10c

[Langham, Peter P]

Hi all,

Hoping to clarify something in the examiner’s report regarding 2014 exam, Question 10c

I’ve pasted the relevant parts of the question in below.

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I’m marking a practice exam from one of my students, and his answer for 10c is essentially,

-          Format the time field to 24 hour (e.g. 15:30)

-          This would ensure that all data is consistent in appearance, therefore, making it easier to read and interpret.

I think that’s a great answer, and worth 2 marks.

However, when referencing the model answer from the examiner’s report, I see

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Nothing in the model answer appears to mention data formats at all.

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You can see in erratum that data formats should include fixed decimal places, various date formats, 12 hour/24 hour time, true/false, yes/no.

Can anyone shed some light here?

Thanks,

Peter Langham
Narre Warren South P-12 College

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