Session 2020-21

Class II (Subject: Computer) Date: 4th May

Chapter: Computer MOUSE

A mouse is an important part of the computer.

The mouse helps us to tell the computer what to do.It also helps us to draw pictures on a computer.

Different parts of a mouse:

 Left button
 Right button
 Scroll wheel
 Mouse wire

Just like our finger, a mouse helps us to point and select things on a computer screen.

When you move the mouse an arrow moves on the screen. This arrow is called the mouse pointer.

Always keep the mouse on a mouse pad

TYPES OF MOUSE
A mouse can have two or three buttons.

Two-Buttoned Mouse
This mouse has two buttons.This is called a two-buttoned mouse.

Scroll Mouse

This mouse has two buttons and a scroll wheel instead of the middle button.This is called a scroll mouse.

three-buttoned mouse

This mouse has three buttons. This is called a three-buttoned mouse.

HOW TO HOLD THE MOUSE

Place the mouse on a mouse pad to move it easily.

The buttons of the mouse should point towards the computer.

 Fingers of the right hand

Correct way to hold the mouse

Steps to hold the mouse:

 Hold the mouse and rest your palm gently on it.

 Your thumb should be on one side and the ring finger and little finger should be on the other side of the
mouse.
 keep your index finger on the left mouse button and your middle finger on the right mouse button.These two
fingers will help you in clicking on the mouse.
 You are now ready to move the mouse around the mouse pad.

Different mouse actions

When we press a mouse button we hear a click sound. This is called clicking the mouse.

 Single Click
 Double Click
 Drag and Drop are the different mouse actions.

The act of pressing a computer mouse button once without moving the mouse is called Single Click.

Single Click is usually a primary action of the mouse.

Pressing the left mouse button twice in quick succession to select a file, image and so on.

How to drag and drop?

 Hold the mouse and bring the mouse pointer on the item to be moved and single-click on it.
 keeping the left mouse button pressed, move the item to a new place.
 Now release the mouse button.

NOTE:
To select and open an item do Double-Click.
To select an item do Single-Click

1. In the mouse shown below, (place your fingers on the image of the mouse to know)

Which button will you press for left click? Identify the left button.

a) Colour the LEFT button BLUE

Which button will you press for right click? Identify the right button .

b) Colour the RIGHT button RED

What is this? It is the MOUSE

2. Fill in the blanks with the help of given picture clues.

a) The mouse
……………… CPU
is connected to the ….. ….. ….. By a wire.

b) The mouse points at anything on the monitor screen with the help of the
mouse pointer
……………………………………..
mouse
c) The mouse rests on a ………………………. pad
…………………

d) The croll wheel

S…………………………………… helps us to move up and down a page.

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e) We hold the mouse in the p…………… of our hand.

f) The mouse that gives off red light is called an ptical

O……………… ouse
m…………

3. Answer the following questions:

A ) What is pressing the left button twice quickly called ?

Double clicking
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

B) When we hold the left button of the mouse down with which finger do we press it?
Index finger
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

4. Choose the correct word and then fill in the following blanks:-
left
I) Click usually means pressing the ………………………………button of the mouse .( left/right)

ii) We move the mouse to move the pointer or cursor

…………………………….. on the screen (pointer or cursor /key)

double
iii) We have to ………………………………….. click to open a file or a folder .(single/double )

iv) The sound heard when we press a button of the computer mouse is called a
click
………………….. (click /croak )