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What is the light pen​

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  • A light pen is a computer input device in the form of a light-sensitive wand used with a computer's cathode-ray tube display.
  • It allows the user to point to displaye objects or draw on the screen in a similar way to a touchscreen but with greater positional accuracy.
  • it contains photvoltaic cells that convert the light energy emiited from the ipad or screen to electrical energy . #answerwithquality #BAL

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A light pen is a light-sensitive pointing input device commonly used to select or otherwise modify text or data on a screen. Used with a CRT monitor, these devices were an early form of manipulating and highlighting data on the screen.

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