Form 3B2 Crossword Activity

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Across
  1. 2. A type of menu interface that groups similar tools and commands into organized tabs
  2. 6. A term used to describe Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) because they are user-friendly and easy for beginners to navigate.
  3. 8. Specialized programs that act as "translators," allowing the operating system to communicate with hardware like printers.
  4. 9. The specific point of interaction where users and computer programs meet to exchange information.
  5. 10. Another name for custom-written software that is developed from scratch exclusively for a specific organization.
Down
  1. 1. A category of software distributed for free on a trial basis, after which users are encouraged to pay for the full version.
  2. 3. Software consisting of a collection of different applications bundled together to work as a unified system, such as Microsoft Office.
  3. 4. A type of system software designed for maintenance tasks such as disk cleanup, virus protection, or data backup.
  4. 5. Low-level control software embedded directly into hardware devices and stored in Read-Only Memory (ROM).
  5. 7. Often called the "heart" of the operating system, it is responsible for connecting hardware to the software.