Ch 1: Types of Pointing Devices

Question 1

What is a pointing device?

Answer 1

An input device that moves an onscreen pointer, usually an arrow

Question 2

What is the most common pointing device?

Answer 2

A mouse

Question 3

What is a mouse?

Answer 3

A handheld device that you move across a flat surface, like a desk, to move the onscreen pointer

Question 4

What is a trackball?

Answer 4

A stationary device with a ball that you roll with your fingers to move the pointer.

Question 5

How does a mouse, trackball, and keyboard connect to your computer?

Answer 5

Using either a code or wireless technologies such as Bluetooth.

Question 6

What is a graphics tablet?

Answer 6

a flat grid of intersecting wires that form uncompleted digital circuits.

Each two - wire intersection in the graphics tablet has a unique numeric value

Question 7

Who typically uses graphics tablets?

Answer 7

Engineers and others who need precise control over input

Can be used to simulate drawing on paper

Question 8

What is a stylus?

Answer 8

Resembles an inkless pen and causes marks to be made in the computer software

Question 9

How does a stylus work?

Answer 9

When a spot on the surface of the tablet is touched with a stylus, the circuit inside the graphics tablet is completed and the tablet receives a digital code that corresponds to the location of the circuit on the grid.