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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 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 a wireless
                                                                               mouse.
            right button.


            SCroLL WHeeL

            It helps us move a page up                                       Scroll Wheel                                                      aCtions of a Mouse

            and down.
                                                             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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