computer science

ISqFt

ISqFt is a computer science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand ISqFt rather than just read about it. In short: iSqFt is a Software as a service (SaaS) company that serves general contractors, subcontractors, manufacturers, and suppliers in the North American commercial construction industry. The company, founded as Construction Software Technologies in 1993, is headquartered in Greater Cincinnati.

Key takeaways

ISqFt belongs to computer science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect ISqFt to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of ISqFt from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

iSqFt is a Software as a service (SaaS) company that serves general contractors, subcontractors, manufacturers, and suppliers in the North American commercial construction industry. The company, founded as Construction Software Technologies in 1993, is headquartered in Greater Cincinnati. Dave Conway is the president and CEO.

Products iSqFt’s software products are used primarily during the design, pre-construction, and procurement stages of construction, and are designed to help users identify project leads and product sales opportunities, network with other construction professionals, manage the bid solicitation process, and view and share digital drawings and specifications.

Mergers and acquisitions From 2004 through 2009, iSqFt acquired a number of smaller or regional competitors, including:

BuildPoint (Redwood Shores, Calif.), a provider of online bid management services for general contractors US Projects (Omaha, Neb.), a regional provider of online planning-phase project leads BidFax (Memphis, Tenn.), a bid management client software application BidNews Construction Reports (Tulsa, Okla.), a regional provider of bidding-phase project information Plan Express (Memphis, Tenn.), a web-based document-sharing network In 2006, iSqFt merged with Denver-based competitor Northstar Exchange Corp. (also known as Construction Information Network or Construction News Service). In 2016, iSqFt became a part of ConstructConnect as a result of a merger with BidClerk, Construction Data and Construction Market Data.

Awards and recognition In 2004, iSqFt was named one of Inc. magazine's 500 fastest-growing private companies in the country, ranking 50th on the list and first overall in the construction industry. The company appeared on the list again in 2005, after posting a three-year growth of 763%. In 2009 and 2011, iSqFt was included on the Cincinnati Business Courier’s list of the fastest-growing companies in Greater Cincinnati. In July 2015, iSqFt was named to the Constructech 50, a list of “the most influential construction technology providers with a strong and ongoing market presence.” Previously, iSqFt’s software application for subcontractors won a 2011 Constructech Magazine Top Products award.

References

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with ISqFt

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what ISqFt claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In computer science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to ISqFt before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about ISqFt ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of ISqFt

In research: ISqFt appears in computer science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses ISqFt in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: ISqFt is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Companies based in Cincinnati, Companies established in 1993, Construction software, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for ISqFt outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study ISqFt in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what ISqFt means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain ISqFt out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is ISqFt in simple terms?

Why does ISqFt matter?

Because it connects several computer science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study ISqFt?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on ISqFt.