The pointer operator is called a mouse. This is a small woodland rodent and the aparatus looks similar to one when it is wired to the computer.
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Parentheses or brackets.
It is a symbol representing addition, one of the basic binary operations in arithmetic.
We still use Roman numerals to a certain extent today but the Roman numeral system was replaced by the Hindu-Arabic numeral system because it contained a zero symbol thus making arithmetical operations a lot easier whereas the Roman numeral system has no zero symbol and mathematical operations were much more difficult.
PEMDASParenthesesExponentsMultiplication/DivisionAddition/SubtractionThe asterisk is commonly the computer recognizable version of the multiplication symbol. This is to prevent ambiguity between it and the "x" character.
The symbol for zero because the Roman numeral system is quite capable of carrying out arithmetical operations without the need for a zero figure unlike the Hindu-Arabic numeral system where a zero symbol is essential to carry out calculations.