Explain the difference between direct-control and indirect-control pointing devices. Name a task when the one type is a more appropriate device than the other.

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Direct-control example is our finger in a direct manipulation application, such as the kiosk in the above question. The stylus on a mobile device is another direct-control device. Indirect-control is a mouse. The mouse increases precision in pointing tasks, it is low cost and widely available.

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