Multiple choice technology

The first ever input device designed for computer is

  1. Keyboard

  2. Mouse

  3. Joystick

  4. Light pen
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The joystick was invented in the 1940s for aircraft control systems and was adapted as one of the earliest input devices for computers, predating the mouse (1960s) and standard keyboard integration. Light pen came later in the 1950s.

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