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The first one that I know of was the SAGE computer's light gun in the middle 1950s.
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Who invented a computer mouse?
Douglas engelbart invented the computer mouse/pointing device.
What year was the first commercial computer invented?
The first commercial computer was invented in 1964 by Engineer Pier Giorgio Perotto of Olivetti. The device was named Programma 101.
How was the computer keyboard invented?
The computer keyboard was invented to provide a simple input device. It was designed to feel and look like a commercial typewriter keyboard.
Was the abc computer invented in 1942 or 1939?
Atanasoff Berry Computer ( ABC ) was the first electronic digital computer device conceived or invented in 1937-38 and was first demonstrated in October 1939 and was not successfully tested until 1942.
Which is the day the computer is invented in 1786?
which is the day of computer invented in 1786
Who invented a computer mouse?
Douglas engelbart invented the computer mouse/pointing device.
What is another name for a mechanical mouse?
Computer mouse or a pointing device. Is that what you mean?
What does a standard computer use as its primary pointing device?
a mouse
What is another name for computer mouse?
Pointing device (device class including trackpoints and trackballs).
What is the most widely used pointing device on desktop computers?
a computer mouse
When the first computer was invented not a calculating device and who invented it?
first computer was invented by Chals Babeje. It invented in 1938
Identify 3 common variants of computer mouse?
Track ball Track pad Integrated Pointing Device
What is the most popular pointing device on a personal computer is?
Formerly that would be the case as it was the first type of pointing device until the introduction of the computer mouse (which had a smaller trackball on the bottom), then later optical and infrared laser mice.
What are the variants of a computer mouse?
The variants of computer mouse are: Track pads Trackballs and pointer Integrated Pointing Device
Why touch surface not called a pointing device?
A pointing device is used to refer to devices that are used to manipulate a virtual space. A computer mouse would be considered a pointing device. Touch surfaces are not considered pointing devices because they are manipulated directly by the user's inputs without the need for a third party object.
How are pointing and scanning devices different?
A pointing device just changes your location on the screen (moves the cursor). A scanning device converts printed output into digital input for processing by the computer.
Is a track-pad an input device?
It would actually be considered a Storage device. Not input or output.
