computer science

Itautec

Itautec 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 Itautec rather than just read about it. In short: Itautec is a Brazilian electronics company founded in 1979. Currently, its a division of the Itaúsa group, a Brazilian business group.

Key takeaways

Itautec 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 Itautec to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Itautec from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Itautec is a Brazilian electronics company founded in 1979. Currently, its a division of the Itaúsa group, a Brazilian business group. Itautec is an ATM, kiosk, and computer manufacturer in the Brazilian and South American markets. The company also has a key role in project deployment and IT services around the globe. It mainly focuses on making consumer electronics, banking, and retail automation. The company has a large base of ATMs globally. Itautec is headquartered in São Paulo. The company operates a manufacturing plant in the city of Jundiaí (SP), and Itautec has 5,709 direct employees – 5,285 in Brazil and 424 abroad.

History

Founded in 1979, Itautec began its activities on Avenida do Estado, in Sāo Paulo, as a technology company originating from a department of Banco Itau. The company specialized in the development of products and solutions, eventually possessing the tenth largest installed base of self-service machines (ATMs), in the world and the second largest in Latin America, according to Retail Banking Research, and the largest proprietary network of IT technical assistance in Brazil. In 1980, Itautec established its first online presence as GRI Gerenciador de Redes Itautec, known as the "Itautec Network Services Provider," along with Banktec mainframes. The following year, in 1981, the central agency of Itaú was founded, featuring an automation system developed by Itautec. By 1982, the Bank of Brazil had implemented GRI and Banktec systems. Itautec introduced the PC/XT microcomputer in 1985, entering the personal computing market. In 1986, Itautec installed its first compact Automated teller machine(ATM). In 1989, Itautec introduced GRIP (Gerenciamento de Redes Itautec para PC), a network management system designed for PCs. It also acquired control of Philco in Brazil from Ford, but were sold the Philco brand and any unit related to Gradiente. In 1990, Itautec released its first Notebook computer, the IS 386 Note. In 1994, the company launched a second-generation ATM in Brazil, followed by the introduction of the first version of Banktec Multicanal in Banco Itaú Argentina in 1995. By 2001, Itautec began exporting ATMs to the United States and Europe. In 2002, the company acquired technology from NMD for DelaRue and installed the first WEB system in Banco Itaú Buen Ayre. In 2009, Itautec ranked 24th in the Fintech ranking, which lists the world's largest IT providers. In 2011, Itautec introduced the world's first touchless 3D ATM.

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Itautec

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Itautec 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 Itautec 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 Itautec 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 Itautec

In research: Itautec 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 Itautec 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: Itautec is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Brazilian brands, Companies listed on B3 (stock exchange), Computer companies established in 1979, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Itautec 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 Itautec in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Itautec 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 Itautec out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Itautec in simple terms?

Itautec is a Brazilian electronics company founded in 1979. Currently, its a division of the Itaúsa group, a Brazilian business group.

Why does Itautec 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 Itautec?

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 Itautec.