COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE

INPUTOUTPUT DEVICES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What type of devices are mouse, trackball and light pen?
A
Processing devices
B
Pointing devices
C
Display devices
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Common Pointing Devices. Common pointing devices used to control on-screen movement include computer mice, touchpads, touch screens, joysticks, graphics tablets, and trackballs. Some of these devices, including the mouse and the joystick, can be added to a computer system according to the needs of a user.

Detailed explanation-2: -An input device, such as a keyboard or mouse, sends information to a computer system. The computer will then display or reproduce that information via one or more output devices.

Detailed explanation-3: -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. See mouse, touchpad, trackball and pointing stick.

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