A mouse may have a cable or it may be cordless. Based on how it is connected to the computer, it can be classified as being:
- Serial: This mouse is connected through the serial port.
- PS/2: This mouse is connected through the 6-pin PS/2 connector which is so named because it was first introduced when IBM released its PS/2 microcomputers. It outperforms the serial mouse because it is connected to the computer bus and hence can take advantage of the bus’s progressing capabilities, whereas a serial mouse’s performance is limited by the serial port standard.