COMPUTER Class – II Chapter-5 Part-1 MOUSE – AN INPUT DEVICE

❖ A Mouse is an input device that is used to give instructions to the CPU. ❖ Like a real mouse it has a body and a long tail. ❖ It is small in size and has a tail which is attached to CPU. ❖ It helps us to point and select an item on the monitor. ❖ It is also used to type text, draw pictures, listen to music, watch videos, play games, etc. MOUSE BUTTONS ❖ A Mouse has two or three buttons on it. ❖ The button on the right side is called the right mouse button. ❖ The button on the left side is called the left mouse button. ❖ They are used for left and right click. HOW TO HOLD A MOUSE ❖ Keep the mouse on the mouse pad. ❖ Place your palm on the mouse, hold it with your thumb and last two fingers. ❖ Place your index figure on the left button and your middle figure on the right button. TYPES OF MOUSE 1. Two Button Mouse 2. Three Button Mouse 3. Scroll Mouse

MOUSE MANNERS ❖ Hold the mouse gently to move it over a mouse pad. ❖ Always use the mouse on the mouse pad.

Exercise 1. Circle the words related to the things that a mouse can do.

Click Jump Select

Double-click Drag Cook

(Kindly write these Que/Ans in your computer notebook.) Answer the following questions- Que1 – What is a mouse? Ans – The mouse is a pointing device that can be used to open and close files. Que2 – What can you do with mouse? Ans – Mouse is also used for type text, play games, watch videos, make drawings, etc. Que3 – How many buttons do we normally find on the surface of the mouse? Ans – Normally we found two or three buttons on the mouse. Que4 – What is the use of left mouse button? Ans – The left mouse button is used to select and drag objects. Que5 – What is the difference between single click and double click? Ans – Single click is used to select an item or text. Double click is used to open files, folders and applications. Que6 – Write the steps for dragging an item. Ans – Steps to drag an item – Step1- Place the pointer on the item that you want to drag. Step2- Press and hold down the left mouse button Step3- Move the mouse pointer to another place. Step4- Release the mouse button after dragging item in the new place.