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A computer mouse is a hand-held pointing device that detects two-dimensional motion relative to a surface. This motion is typically translated into the motion of the pointer on a display, which allows
A wired computer mouse with two buttons (left and right), a scroll wheel (which functions as a button when pressed) and a cable to plug into the computer
A wireless computer mouse
A computer mouse is named for its resemblance to the rodent.
Inventor Douglas Engelbart holding the first computer mouse, showing the wheels that make contact with the working surface
Douglas Engelbart
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Douglas Carl Engelbart was an American engineer, inventor, and a pioneer in many aspects of computer science. He is best known for his work on founding the field of human–computer interaction, particu
Computer mouse
…a smooth control of the graphical user interface of a computer. The first public demonstration of a mouse controlling a computer system was done by Douglas Engelbart in 1968 as part of The Mother of All Demos. Mice originally used two separate wheels to directly track movement across a surface: one in the x-dimension…
Engelbart in 1968
Engelbart's prototype of a computer mouse, as designed by Bill English from Engelbart's sketches
Two Apple Macintosh Plus mice, 1986
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