FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER HARDWARE COMPONENTS FUNCTIONS

COMPUTER OUTPUT DEVICES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The most popular input device for computer games is called?
A
Trackball
B
Touch Screen
C
Joystick
D
Pointing stick
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Joysticks are often used to control video games, and usually have one or more push-buttons whose state can also be read by the computer. A popular variation of the joystick used on modern video game consoles is the analog stick.

Detailed explanation-2: -A joystick is an input device that can be used for controlling the movement of the cursor or a pointer in a computer device. The pointer/cursor movement is controlled by maneuvering a lever on the joystick. The input device is mostly used for gaming applications and, sometimes, in graphics applications.

Detailed explanation-3: -An analog stick (analogue stick in British English) also known control stick or thumbstick, an is an input device for a controller (often a game controller) that is used for two-dimensional input.

Detailed explanation-4: -According to Engadget.com [1] “Some researchers feel its origins are the result of “the exhilaration felt by an early pilot’s journey into the air, ” (a stick that makes you happy) while others believe it is named for a Missouri pilot and inventor, James Henry Joyce (the Joyce stick)”.

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