Computer Mouse Types

This type of mouse is a

• trackball

• optical mouse

• mechanical (ball) mouse

• track pad

This type of mouse is a(n)

• mechanical (ball) mouse

• trackpad

• optical mouse

• trackball

This type of mouse is a

• trackpad

• trackball

• optical

• mechanical (ball) mouse

The built-in mouse on a laptop is called a(n)

• trackball

• trackpad

• optical mouse

• mechanical (ball) mouse

An optical mouse can be wireless.

• True

• False

Mechanical (ball) mice are old, outdated, and not really used very much anymore.

• True

• False

The way a mechanical mouse knows how to move its cursor is by reading the electrical signals as a pair of

• wheels

• coordinates

• images

• boxes

The way an optical mouse knows how to move its cursor is by taking, storing, and reading lots of tiny images.

• True

• False