What is clicking a mouse button twice quickly called?
AnswerDouble-click
A double-click is two fast clicks, often used to open files or programs.
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The basics
On most desktop computers, what does a right-click usually open?
AnswerA context menu
Right-clicking shows a menu of actions for whatever is under the pointer.
Going deeper
Which southern African language is famous for its click consonants?
AnswerXhosa
Xhosa, spoken in South Africa, uses several click sounds as regular consonants.
Click-through rate is the number of clicks divided by what?
AnswerThe number of times something was shown
Click-through rate compares clicks to impressions, the times a link or ad was displayed.
How does an optical mouse track movement?
AnswerA light source and a tiny image sensor
An optical mouse lights the surface and a sensor compares rapid images to detect motion.
Expert level
The 1968 public demonstration that showed off the mouse is nicknamed what?
AnswerThe Mother of All Demos
Engelbart's 1968 demo also showed hypertext, windows and video conferencing.
In the International Phonetic Alphabet, what does the symbol "ǃ" represent?
AnswerA click consonant
The IPA uses symbols like ǃ, ǀ and ǁ for different click consonants.
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