FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY

TYPES OF COMPUTER SECURITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A touchpad, joystick, and trackball are all examples of:
A
Pointing device
B
Keyboard
C
Consoles
D
Output device
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is pointing input. A pointing device is an input interface that allows a user to input spatial data to a computer.

Detailed explanation-2: -A touchpad or trackpad is a flat surface that can detect finger contact. It is a stationary pointing device, commonly used on laptop computers. At least one physical button normally comes with the touchpad, but the user can also generate a mouse click by tapping on the pad.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -A trackball mouse is a pointing device consisting of a ball held by a socket containing sensors to detect a rotation of the ball about two axes-like an upside-down ball mouse with an exposed protruding ball.

Detailed explanation-5: -Detailed Solution. Pointing devices: A pointing device is an input device.

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