COMPUTER HARDWARE COMPONENTS FUNCTIONS
COMPUTER OUTPUT DEVICES
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Scanner
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Pointing devices
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Touch screens
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Keyboard
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Voice input
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Detailed explanation-1: -Pointing device – a device used to control the movement of the pointer (cursor) on the screen. The major pointing devices in use today are the mouse, trackpad or touchpad (laptop), touch screens, etc.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mouse. A mouse is a small handheld device pushed over a horizontal surface. A mouse moves the graphical pointer by being slid across a smooth surface.
Detailed explanation-3: -A mouse is called a pointing device because using it lets you move the mouse cursor and point to anything on the screen.
Detailed explanation-4: -An input device used to move the pointer (cursor) on screen. The major pointing device is the mouse for the desktop computer and the touchpad for the laptop, although many road warriors bring along a mouse. Pointing sticks are available on some laptops, and a small number of users prefer trackballs over the mouse.
Detailed explanation-5: -The mouse is a hand-held input device which is used to move cursor or pointer across the screen. It is designed to be used on a flat surface and generally has left and right button and a scroll wheel between them. Laptop computers come with a touchpad that works as a mouse.