Description

A _______ is a program that allows a user to find, view, hear, and interact with material on the Internet.
A computer _______ is a group of interconnected computers.
A ____ Room is a place or page in a website or online service where people can type messages which are displayed almost instantly on the screens of others who are in the room.
A computer ____ can be considered as the modern counterpart of a paper document which traditionally was kept in offices.
Software ______ is the theft of software through illegal copying of genuine programs or through counterfeiting and distribution of imitation software products or unauthorized versions of software products.
____ is a method of writing, sending, receiving and saving messages over an electronic communication system such as the Internet.
Always include a clear and specific _______ line in your email.
_______ is a software program that may be installed on your computer without your consent to monitor your use, send pop-up ads, redirect your computer to certain websites, or record keystrokes, which could lead to identity theft.
__________ is the scrambling of data into a secret code that can be read only by software set to decode the information.
Don’t share your user __
A ________ is hardware or software that helps keep hackers from using your computer to send out your personal information without your permission. It watches for outside attempts to access your system and block communications to and from sources you don’t permit.
A ______ is a segment of Internet space denoted by the function or type of information it includes. Current ones include “.com” for commercial sites, “.gov” for governmental ones, and “.org” for non-commercial organizations.
A _____ is a program that can sneak onto your computer – often through an email attachment – and then make copies of itself, quickly using up all available memory.
A Complex Password must be at least ____ characters long.
Before you throw something in the _____, ask yourself, “Is this something I would give to an unauthorized person or want to become publicly available?”
A _______ Password contains at least 3 of the 4 following characters:Lowercase Alpha (e.g. abc), Uppercase Alpha (e.g. ABC), Numeric (e.g.123), Special/Non-Alphanumeric (e.g. ! $ # %).
To ______ the amount of spam you receive, be careful who you give your email address to.
Only _____ invalid login attempts are permitted before the account is locked.
A ____ is a program that reproduces itself over a network and can use up your computer’s resources and possibly shut your system down.
Always check your and in your email before sending it.
Email ____, also known as unsolicited bulk email (UBE) or unsolicited commercial email (UCE), is the practice of sending unwanted e-mail messages, frequently with commercial content, in large quantities to an indiscriminate set of recipients.
______ engineering is referred to as an approach to gain access to information, primarily through misrepresentation, and often relies on the trusting nature of most individuals.
Never use email for any _______ or unethical purpose.
________ is a scam that involves Internet fraudsters who send spam or pop-up messages to lure personal information (credit card numbers, bank account information, Social Security number, passwords, or other sensitive information) from unsuspecting victims.
The __ Address is a computer’s “address” and consists of a series of numbers separated by periods.
______ is a type of software that often comes with free downloads.Sometimes it displays ads on your computer, while some monitors your computer use (including websites visited) and displays targeted ads based on your use.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a crossword?

Crossword puzzles have been published in newspapers and other publications since 1873. They consist of a grid of squares where the player aims to write words both horizontally and vertically.

Next to the crossword will be a series of questions or clues, which relate to the various rows or lines of boxes in the crossword. The player reads the question or clue, and tries to find a word that answers the question in the same amount of letters as there are boxes in the related crossword row or line.

Some of the words will share letters, so will need to match up with each other. The words can vary in length and complexity, as can the clues.

Who is a crossword suitable for?

The fantastic thing about crosswords is, they are completely flexible for whatever age or reading level you need. You can use many words to create a complex crossword for adults, or just a couple of words for younger children.

Crosswords can use any word you like, big or small, so there are literally countless combinations that you can create for templates. It is easy to customise the template to the age or learning level of your students.

How do I create a crossword template?

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For a quick and easy pre-made template, simply search through WordMint’s existing 500,000+ templates. With so many to choose from, you’re bound to find the right one for you!

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How do I choose the clues for my crossword?

Once you’ve picked a theme, choose clues that match your students current difficulty level. For younger children, this may be as simple as a question of “What color is the sky?” with an answer of “blue”.

Are crosswords good for students?

Crosswords are a great exercise for students' problem solving and cognitive abilities. Not only do they need to solve a clue and think of the correct answer, but they also have to consider all of the other words in the crossword to make sure the words fit together.

Crosswords are great for building and using vocabulary.

If this is your first time using a crossword with your students, you could create a crossword FAQ template for them to give them the basic instructions.

Can I print my crossword template?

All of our templates can be exported into Microsoft Word to easily print, or you can save your work as a PDF to print for the entire class. Your puzzles get saved into your account for easy access and printing in the future, so you don’t need to worry about saving them at work or at home!

Can I create crosswords in other languages?

Crosswords are a fantastic resource for students learning a foreign language as they test their reading, comprehension and writing all at the same time. When learning a new language, this type of test using multiple different skills is great to solidify students' learning.

We have full support for crossword templates in languages such as Spanish, French and Japanese with diacritics including over 100,000 images, so you can create an entire crossword in your target language including all of the titles, and clues.