which device is similar to a mouse
What a stupid ?
because we can point the icons on the screen with the help of mouse..and we can also select the icons or different grapical objects with the help of this devices
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.
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.
Pointing device (device class including trackpoints and trackballs).
Pointer device.
A double click can be defined as the action of pressing a button twice on a pointing device. This would be in reference to a computer mouse. This term can also be used in reference to many other things.
A trackball is a pointing input device just like a mouse, but receives input from the user in a slightly different manner. Instead of moving the mouse around on a desk, the user just rolls the ball in the corresponding direction. A track pad is also a pointing device consisting of specialized surface that can translate the motion and position of a user's fingers to a relative position on screen. Commonly found in laptops, they can also be found in PDAs and portable music players, such as the Ipod's click wheel.
Keyboards are an input device. Anything that collects information from outside the machine, but specifically for the machine is an input device (mouse, keyboard, scanner, etc)
Most laptops already have an alternative for a mouse. Some have a mouse pad or touchpad area. Moving a finger around in the touchpad works the same as moving a mouse. Others have a pointing stick in the keyboard, usually between the G H and B keys. It works like a little joy stick. There will also be some buttons below them that work as mouse buttons. Some alternatives to a mouse include a joy stick and a trackball. A trackball is like an upside down mouse where a ball is moved around by the hand. Some laptops also have touch sensitive screens (like an ipad or android) removing the need for a separate pointing device.
The mousepad on the computer. Some computers have a mini mousepad between the F+G key.
A murinoid is a murine (mouse-like) humanoid creature. It is also any animal similar to a mouse.