A mouse that uses light to detect movement. Introduced in the late 1990s, optical mice superseded mechanical mice because their sealed bottom surfaces do not absorb dust and dirt. They work by emitting light from an LED or laser, and a CMOS sensor detects the light reflections as the mouse is moved.

Mouse is a most commonly used input peripheral device which is used in Graphic User Interface (GUI) environment. It is possible select and move, Open close copy paste or do any formatting operation easily with the help of Mouse.

The mouse was invented by Douglas Engelbart of Stanford Research center in 1963. A Mouse is too popular because it working too easy to operate and access. Now Modern age of GUI you can not access it easily without a Mouse.

To Operate a Mouse has Left, Right Buttons and a Roller. A left Mouse button used to select any item while a double click on the item activates the application. A right-click of Mouse buttons use to display a list of commands on the screen can also gain the settings of properties settings with the Right-click. A mouse roller uses to scroll down and up of folder or file.

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What is a Mouse? State the Different types of Mouse explain them