New Upcoming Legal Jobs Free Workshop March 11 at 5 PM. Register here

    Question

    Who invented the mouse of a

    computer?
    A John Backus Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Charles Babbage Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Douglas Engelbart Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Simon Colton Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The computer mouse was invented in 1963 by Douglas Engelbart, an engineer and computer scientist working at the Stanford Research Institute. The first mouse was a wooden shell with two metal wheels on the bottom, which were used to track movement on a surface.

    Practice Next

    Relevant for Exams: