FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

Detailed explanation-1: -A pointing device allows a user to input spatial data to a computer. It is commonly used as a simple and intuitive way to select items on a computer screen on a graphical user interface (GUI), either by moving a mouse pointer, or, in the case of a touch screen, by physically touching the item on screen.

Detailed explanation-2: -A pointing device is a human interface device that allows a user to input spatial (i.e., continuous and multi-dimensional) data to a computer.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mouse and joystick are the two common pointing devices.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mouse is a pointing device that controls the position of the cursor on a computer screen without using keyboard. It is called pointing device because it is used to point and select option on screen. Optical mouse are most commonly used today.

Detailed explanation-5: -Mouse. The mouse is another important tool for communicating with computers. Commonly known as a pointing device, it lets you point to objects on the screen, click on them, and move them.