The hardware component that allows you to control the position of the screen cursor is the mouse. To answer this question, you need to understand the purpose of each hardware component listed. A disk drive is used for reading and writing data to storage disks. A monitor is a display device that shows visual output from the computer. A printer is a device that produces hard copies of documents or images. A mouse is a pointing device that allows you to move the cursor on the screen and select items by clicking the buttons. Therefore, the correct answer is D. Mouse.
