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Cos 101 Highlight and explain why mobile phone is a computer Under this discuss, let’s first understand the definition of computer and why a mobile phone is to be considered as one; According to computerhope.com, “a computer is really device that accept input from a user, performs calculations on that input, and provides an output to the user”. It could also be said that a computer as an electronic device with a CPU, memory, display functionality and use an operating system that runs programs (apps) to perform different function. A mobile phone as an electronic device etymologically, was considered as an wireless handled device that allows users to make and receive calls and to send text messages among other features. But due to technology convergence, which is the incorporation or merging of one device’s functions into another, mobile phone could be adjudged as computer with respect to functions as highlighted below; Reception and Processing of data Manipulation of data, Ability store and retrieve data and give out information as output Ability to access internet, send and receive data wirelessly, and many more In explanation of the above points; A mobile phone receives data through its external input units such as touch screen, key pads and touch pads, camera, etc. With the availability of cpu these data are also processed. Mobile phones manipulates data by differentiating one impute from another. Mobile phones through it sensory units is able to capture a specific objects among others. It also carry out an auto correct as it relate spellings Modern mobile phones have high memory spaces in form Random access memory and read only memory with external storage cad for storage. It also has the ability to bring out information on screens and in volume speaker