FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

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: -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-3: -Why is a mouse called a pointing device? 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: -Explanation: Hardware component means we can see and we can touch. So, Pointing tool actually Mouse is the answer. We all know to shift the cursor we use mouse.

Detailed explanation-5: -The left pointing arrow pointer: The left hand pointing arrow pointer is the standard pointer used for most of the interaction with Gnumeric. This pointer is used to select menus and menu entries, toolbar buttons, columns or rows, the scrolling ‘thumbs’ and various other elements.