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What is Mouse

Mouse is an input device used by hand.It controls the movement of the cursor on the computer screen and allows users to move and select folders, text, files, and icons on a computer.When the users move the mouse, the cursor moves in the same direction on the display screen.Now a days optical or laser mouse is used to direct to the movement.

What is Mouse

History

Mouse was invented by Douglas Engelbart in 1963. at the time working at Xerox PARC

Types of Mouse

  1. Optical mouse
  2. Laser mouse
  3. Trackball mouse
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