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=**__ Mouse __**=

Mouse is a small device which you can move on a mat to control the movements of a cursor on a VDU (visual display unit) screen.

The mouse is a small object that you can move around on a mat. It looks a bit like a mouse because it's small and the wire connecting to the computer is a bit like a mouse’s tail. Mice have at least 1 button but can have up to 3. Mice that have come in the 10 years have a scroll wheel. Mice without cord have to rely on radio waves to to connect to the computer and they are more expensive.

When you move the mouse, the cursor on the screen moves in the same direction. With a mouse in your hand you can select, move or change items on the screen. With a roller ball mouse you can slide across a mouse mat. As the ball rotates, the sensor it has is transmitted to the compute usually through the cable connecting it. The computer then follows the cursor a baling it to work. The mouse has 3 or 2 buttons that we may click or press. The left mouse button is used with the index finger to select or activate objects on the screen. Other operating systems are used with the other buttons.

The five most common things done with a mouse are:  · click  · point  · double click

 · right click  · drag

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[maya homsy king] keyboard **__ The Keyboard __** Definition: A set of keys for operating a typewriter or computer.

Description: A keyboard uses buttons to act sort of like electronic switches. A keyboard usually has letters, numbers and signs on its keys. When you press the button with that letter number or sign on it, it appears on the screen. Keyboards come in all sorts of different shapes and sizes. The keyboards design was originally from the mechanical typewriter. It uses switches and circuits to translate the button someone is pressing into a signal a computer can understand.

Websites: www.howstuffworks.com, Wikipedia, www.tekgear.com, www.users.globalnet.co.uk, www.qliner.com, Dictionary.com Jack Campbell Due Date: September 1, 2010 6th Grade Technology ** What is a microphone? ** A microphone is an input device. It is part of the hardware on a computer. A microphone takes sound waves and turns them into voltage. ** How does it work? **The computer uses a sound card which takes the electrical signal of the sound wave and turns it into a digital form and stores it. ** Picture of Microphone:  ** **Work Cited:** Computer Dictionary Online. Copyright 2010. [] Picture of microphone []