Description

Programs designed to perform tasks associated with the direct control and management of computer hardware
Programs that allow end-users to accomplish certain tasks or help other programs to meet the information processing needs of end users.
Manage computer hardware, software, and data resources during information processing.
Support the operations and management of computers.
They assist users in developing IS programs and procedures and prepare user programs for computer processing
a set of programs controlling the computer hardware and acting as an interface with the application programs
systems software programs that help the user in the creation, controlling development, usage and maintenance of the databases of computer systems.
They are used by network servers and other computers in a network
a type of system software that performs a specific task, usually related to managing a computer, its devices, or its programs
allows a programmer or end user to develop the sets of instructions that constitute a computer program
These languages use symbolic codes to represent instructions and were developed to reduce the difficulties in writing machine languages
In the early stages of computer development, all programs had to be written using binary codes (machine language) unique to each computer.
These languages use brief statements for instructions (that are more like English) and arithmetic notation for expressions
Translates and executes one program source code statement at a time, as the program is running.
Converts a complete source code program into a machine language program that the computer can process in its entirety.
Translates symbolic code written in assembler language (lower level program) into machine language.
software is used for analysis, planning and modelling.
These programs are used to produce high quality output of graphics and text
These programs are used for storing, manipulating and retrieving data/information.
This type of software is used for typing documents and it also allows the user to insert graphics into the documents, creating, for example, greeting cards, reports, text formatting, etc.

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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?

For the easiest crossword templates, WordMint is the way to go!

Pre-made templates

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!

Create your own from scratch

  • Log in to your account (it’s free to join!)
  • Head to ‘My Puzzles’
  • Click ‘Create New Puzzle’ and select ‘Crossword’
  • Select your layout, enter your title and your chosen clues and answers
  • That’s it! The template builder will create your crossword template for you and you can save it to your account, export as a word document or pdf and print!

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.