Week 5: Clear

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Typing & Pointing

This week was all about the little things that we may take for granted in our everyday computer lives-hardware. Each piece of hardware has its own special function that helps users easily perform tasks on the computer.

Standard Hardware Setup: the basic computer hardware tools that most are familiar with already.

QWERTY Keyboard: The standard typewriter keyboard; the keys for Q, W, E, R, T, Y are the first six from the left on the top row of letter keys. (dictionary.com)

• Find out more about the invention of the QWERTY keyboard and find out how it got its name here.

Mouse: A palm-sized, button-operated device that can be slid over a desktop to move the cursor on a CRT to any position. (dictionary.com)

-Roller ball

-Optical sensor

• Check out this article to make the right decision about which mouse is right for you.

Interface: Equipment or programs designed to communicate information from one system of computing devices or programs to another. (dictionary.com)

-PS2 connector/legacy

-USB

• Read more about PS2 connectors
• Take a look at these fun USB gadgets

Enhanced Pointing Options:

-Multi-button mouse

-Trackball

-Touchpad

-Touchscreen