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30/12/2012

Types of Input Devices

Pointing Devices

These devices allow the user to control the cursor (or mouse arrow-thing on the screen as many know it).

Controlling the cursor allows users to select menus from the screen, and pointing devices have buttons that bring up additional menus when pressed.

There are several devices in this category :

1.Mouse

2. Joystick

3. Trackball

4. Light pen

5. Graphics tablet (it's pen, really)

6. Touch pad

7. Touch screen

8. Wands (not magical)