BRIEF NOTE ON MOUSE ?

 MORE  ABOUT  THE  MOUSE 

👉Mouse and its Buttons

The mouse is one of the main parts of a computer.  It makes working on a computer very easy for us.

Look at the following picture of a mouse and find out what the main parts of a mouse are.

💨 The  button that lies to the left side of the mouse is called the Left Mouse                         Button.

💨 The button that lies to the right side of the mouse is called  the Right Mouse                Button.

💨 A mouse device may also have a third button , called the Scroll Button or                       Scroll Wheel.

👉Mouse  pointer

Look carefully at the computer monitor shown here .Do you se a small arrow shape on the monitor screen? This is called the Mouse Pointer. The mouse pointer helps us point at ,select and click things on the monitor screen .

When we move the mouse on the mouse pad ,the pointer also moves on the monitor screen. 

💨 Always keep the mouse on the mouse pad .

💨 Make sure that the mouse is kept in such a way that its buttons point towards the computer.

💨 Do not pull the mouse in a hurry . Move it softly on the mouse pad.

👉How to Hold the Mouse 

To start working with the mouse , you must first learn to hold the mouse properly.

👍If you are a right -hander

💨 Place your index finger on the left mouse button.

💨 Place your middle finger on the right mouse button.

💨 Hold the mouse gently with the rest of your fingers.

👍 If you are a left -hander

💨 Place your middle finger on the left mouse button.

💨 Place your index finger on the right mouse button.

💨 Hold the mouse gently with the rest of your fingers.

👉Using the Mouse

Look at the picture to find out what these child are doing with their respective computer mouse devices.

👉 Pointing with the mouse

When we bring the mouse pointer over the things on the monitor screen by moving the mouse, it is called Pointing.

👉 Clicking with the Mouse

The mouse makes a clicking sound when we press and release its button.

👉 Dragging the Mouse

When we move the mouse keeping the left mouse button pressed, this action is called Dragging.

👉 Double -clicking the Mouse 

When  we press and release the left mouse button two time quickly, we Double -click the mouse.

✊ Terms to Remember

• Pointing    -    Bringing the mouse pointer over  an object on the computer                                           screen ,by moving the mouse.
• Clicking    -   Pressing and releasing the left mouse button quickly once.
• Dragging   -  Moving the mouse while keeping its left button pressed.
• Double-clicking   -  Pressing and releasing the left mouse button twice quickly.      

✊  Main Points 

• The mouse is one  of the main parts of a computer.
• When we move the mouse on the mouse pad, the pointer also moves on the monitor  screen .
• To start working with the mouse , we must first learn to hold the mouse properly.

When we bring the mouse pointer over the things, it is called pointing.