Pointing devices
Pre-Technical Studies · Grade 7 · about 40 minutes
Identify mouse, trackpad and joystick as input pointing devices and practise move, click and scroll.
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- 8 sections of explanation, worked examples and diagrams
- 1 practice task with hints and worked answers
- A quiz that marks itself as you go
- Your progress kept across every subject you take
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