This is because the mouse icon on screen is often an arrow, and in computer jargon the user "points" at a part of the screen.
Pointing is done by moving the mouse until the tip of the arrow on screen is at the desired place, such as a menu title.
because a mouse points
What a stupid ?
Computer mouse or a pointing device. Is that what you mean?
Does it have to be a mouse, or can it be a pointing device? If it can be a pointing device, perhaps a touch-screen?
which device is similar to a mouse
yes a mouse is an input device.
a mouse
No, the keyboard is not a point device, but the mouse is
a mouse is a pointing device which is used to navigate on computers.
The little arrow that you move around with the mouse is called a cursor.
mouse
put on your mouse