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A pointing device
used in computer.
an input device.
By clicking, the
mouse sends
information to the
computer.

Douglas Engelbart and

Bill English was the
inventor of Mouse in 1964
consisted of a wooden
shell, circuit board and
two metal wheels that
came into contact with
the surface.
originally referred to as
an "X-Y Position
Indicator for a Display
System

Has two freely

rotating rollers.
Used in 1980s

Uses small, red,

light-emitting diode
(LED) to shine onto a
surface, and a tiny
camera to take
pictures of the surface

Uses small, red,

light-emitting diode
(LED) to shine onto a
surface, and a tiny
camera to take
pictures of the surface

Left click

Right click

Scroll wheel

Small image in the

screen indicating
where you are
pointing.
The moues controls
cursors.

An arrow indicates where you are positioned in the screen

An I-beam, often blinking, which marks a place on the screen

where you can enter text
A pointing hand, which indicates that your hovering over a link