FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

Detailed explanation-1: -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-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: -The mouse is a hand-held input device which is used to move cursor or pointer across the screen.

Detailed explanation-5: -A desktop computer will most often have a hardware mouse while a laptop may come with a touchpad instead of a mouse. A touchpad is a small touch sensitive section on the laptop keyboard that acts as the mouse.