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MOUSE                                                                                                                     HOLDING A MOUSE


                  A mouse is used for pointing at things on a computer screen. It is                                                        Look at the fingers of our hand. We place our palm on the mouse gently. Then
                  also used to open programs and select various options or text,                                                            we put our index finger on the left mouse button and the middle finger on the

                  and to click and drag folders and files.  It is connected to the CPU.                                                     right mouse button. These two fingers are used for clicking.


                  MOUSE POINTER                                                                                                                                       Index finger                         Middle finger

                  Just as we use our fingers to point at something, we use an arrow                                                                               Thumb finger                                Ring finger
                  to point at things we want to select on a computer. This arrow is

                  called the mouse pointer.
                  When we move the mouse, the mouse pointer moves on the monitor in the

                  direction of the mouse. We can move the mouse accordingly and point at the                                                Try holding and clicking the mouse connected to your computer. See what
                  desired object on the screen.                                                                                             happens on the screen when you click.


                                                                                                                                            MOUSE PAD
                           PARTS OF A MOUSE                                                                                                 A mouse  is  usually kept  on a pad,  which is  called  a

                  A mouse has mainly three parts. These are:                                                                                mouse pad. The mouse pad keeps our mouse free from

                                                                                                                                            dust and makes it easier to use.
                  LEFT AND RIGHT BUTTONS

                  A mouse has two buttons. The button                                Subject: Wireless Mouse

                  on the left is called the left button and                          A mouse that does not have                                                      Which finger is placed over the right button of a mouse?
                  the button  on the right is called the                             a wire is  known as wireless
                                                                                     mouse.
                  right button.


                  SCROLL WHEEL

                  It helps us to move a page up                                    Scroll Wheel
                  and down.                                                                                                                          ACTIONS OF A MOUSE
                                                                   Left Button                       Right Button                           Pointing and Clicking are the two main actions of a mouse. Pointing means to

                                                                                                                                            point at something using a mouse pointer whereas Clicking means selecting
                                                                                                                                            any object or item. Many actions can be performed using a mouse.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Click
                                                                                                                                            SINGLE-CLICK

                                                                                                                                            When we click  the left mouse  button  once, it  is called a


                                 Who invented the computer mouse?                                                                           single-click or click. This selects an item.




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