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The little arrow that you move around with the mouse is called a cursor.

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Q: What pointing device is used to move a pointer on the screen and to make selections?
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What is a small symbol on the screen whose location and shape changes as a user moves a pointing device?

POINTER


What is an input device that allows a user to control a pointer on the screen?

a mouse


What Device work with graphical objects in a GUI?

One of the most common components of a GUI on the personal computer is a pointer: a graphical image on a screen that indicates the location of a pointing device, and can be used to select and move objects or commands on the screen.


Why is a mouse often called pointing device?

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.


What is point and draw device?

Point and draw Devices. A pointing device is an input interface that allows a user to input spatial (i.e., continuous and multi-dimensional) data to a computer. Movements of the pointing device are echoed on the screen by movements of the pointer (or cursor) and other visual changes. A pointing device is an input interface that allows a user to input spatial (i.e., continuous and multi-dimensional) data to a computer. Examples: Mouse Joystick Pointing Stick Stylus Light pen Touch Screen


What mouse device that is not dust prone due to the mechanism it uses?

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?


The arrow I-beam or other symbol that moves when you move the mouse or other pointing divice and that indicades a location or position on your screen?

mouse pointer


What is the point and draw device?

Point and draw Devices. A pointing device is an input interface that allows a user to input spatial (i.e., continuous and multi-dimensional) data to a computer. Movements of the pointing device are echoed on the screen by movements of the pointer (or cursor) and other visual changes. A pointing device is an input interface that allows a user to input spatial (i.e., continuous and multi-dimensional) data to a computer. Examples: Mouse Joystick Pointing Stick Stylus Light pen Touch Screen


What do you mean by pointing input device with example?

There are two types of pointing input device one is called mouse another one is light pen. 1:- Mouse mouse is a primary text input device but lack the ability to easily transmit textual information. It is also called pointing device that is used to move a pointer on the computer screen in order to point to a place on display screen and to select on or more actions to be taken from the position. 2:- Light pen light pen is a pointing input device that contains a photo detector or light pen is source and that allows interaction with a computer through a specially designed monitor.generally it is used for engineering designing.


Is a touch-screen a pointing device if yes why?

Yes, the touch screen is a pointing device. When you touch it, the driver converts the touch into a message that includes the x and y coordinates in much the same way that a mouse does. In addition, the window that is at that location is the object that receives and processes the message. This is the basic design and processing of a pointing device.


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.


Why is a mouse called a pointing device?

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.