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- A computer mouse is an input device.
- It is connected to a computer and helps navigate a computer.
- It is used to point at icons, options, etc., and select them on the monitor screen based on the needs of the user while using a computer.
- Douglas Engelbart invented the first computer mouse in the 1960s.
- A computer mouse consists of a small object with two buttons: the right button and the left button.
- These buttons are used to click and select items on a screen.
- A computer mouse also has a scroll wheel to scroll the page on the monitor.
- The two main types of mouse are optical mouse and mechanical mouse.
- The optical mouse uses an electronic eye to detect the movement of the mouse, while the mechanical mouse has a track ball to detect the movement.
- A computer mouse has inspired the invention of laptop touchpads, touch screens, head pointers, and joysticks.
