A terminal, wherein the terminal comprises: a touchscreen, at least one touch control unit, a first controller, and a second controller, wherein: the touch control unit comprises: a detection electrode, an induction electrode, and a conducting wire that connects the detection electrode and the induction electrode, wherein the detection electrode is located outside a touch control area of the touchscreen, the induction electrode is located in the touch control area of the touchscreen, and the induction electrode is coupled to at least one capacitance node in the touchscreen; the first controller is separately connected to the touchscreen and the second controller, and the first controller is configured to: detect, according to a capacitance change parameter of the at least one capacitance node and a capacitance change parameter of a node neighboring to the at least one capacitance node, if the detection electrode receives a touch control operation or if the touch control area in which the induction electrode is located receives a touch control operation, and when detecting that the detection electrode receives a touch control operation, generate a touch control event that is used to indicate the touch control operation, and send the touch control event to the second controller, wherein the capacitance change parameter is used to indicate a capacitance change value of a corresponding capacitance node for a time period; and the second controller is configured to: receive the touch control event, obtain a control instruction corresponding to the touch control event, and control the terminal according to the control instruction; wherein the touch control event is different from a second touch control event generated when the first controller detects that the user performs a touch control operation on the touch control area in which the induction electrode is located. the touch control unit comprises: a detection electrode, an induction electrode, and a conducting wire that connects the detection electrode and the induction electrode, wherein the detection electrode is located outside a touch control area of the touchscreen, the induction electrode is located in the touch control area of the touchscreen, and the induction electrode is coupled to at least one capacitance node in the touchscreen; the first controller is separately connected to the touchscreen and the second controller, and the first controller is configured to: detect, according to a capacitance change parameter of the at least one capacitance node and a capacitance change parameter of a node neighboring to the at least one capacitance node, if the detection electrode receives a touch control operation or if the touch control area in which the induction electrode is located receives a touch control operation, and when detecting that the detection electrode receives a touch control operation, generate a touch control event that is used to indicate the touch control operation, and send the touch control event to the second controller, wherein the capacitance change parameter is used to indicate a capacitance change value of a corresponding capacitance node for a time period; and the second controller is configured to: receive the touch control event, obtain a control instruction corresponding to the touch control event, and control the terminal according to the control instruction; wherein the touch control event is different from a second touch control event generated when the first controller detects that the user performs a touch control operation on the touch control area in which the induction electrode is located.