Do i need a mouse with a wireless keyboard

I have an iPad 1, now a year old, and my daughter has just sent me a wireless Apple keyboard to use with it. I use a mouse so often with my regular desktop Mac, and can't tell whether the wireless keyboard has a trackpad or a connection for a mouse. Do I have to buy another mouse?
Thanks!
Gail

Hi I see ur post from December....    I am a new IPad user and wondered this exact thing.
Wondered if us found ur answer and or had a keyboard now such that u could have a Rec
I too am a typer and hate the tiny hen pecking required w the iPad.     Want a separate one.  .... But if it still manually requires me to put my finger on the screen.   Seems like that'd be an awful pain.     
Wondered if you'd yet formed a real opinion on what's best to use for tose wanting a keyboard and to make a lot of use out of the iPad?
Wondering if it's better to get rid of the iPad and get a real Mac.  ... As it's so cumbersome to use this full time.
Help?    Thanks.

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