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consider a computer that only has a graphical user interface. how would this computer receive input? choose all that apply.

A computer that only has a graphical user interface would still need hardware input devices ; the GUI just changes how you interact, not what you use. For a “choose all that apply” style question, the valid input methods for a GUI-only computer are:

  • Mouse (or trackpad/pointing device): Moving the pointer, clicking, double‑clicking, dragging, and dropping are classic GUI actions.
  • Keyboard: Used to type text into text boxes, use shortcuts (like Ctrl+C), navigate with arrow keys, etc.
  • Touchscreen: Directly touching, tapping, swiping, and pinching on the graphical elements (common on phones, tablets, and modern laptops).
  • Stylus or digital pen: Acts like a precise pointing/touch device on GUI elements or drawing areas.
  • Other pointing devices (trackball, graphics tablet, game controller acting as a pointer): Anything that can move a cursor and activate GUI elements counts as an input device.
  • Voice input (if supported): Speaking commands that are interpreted and then acted on through the GUI environment.

So, any answer choices that are “mouse/pointing device,” “keyboard,” “touchscreen,” “stylus/pen,” “other pointing devices,” or “voice input” would all be correct ways this GUI‑only computer could receive input.