computer science

Octagon Computer Superstore

Octagon Computer Superstore 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 Octagon Computer Superstore rather than just read about it. In short: Octagon Computer Superstore is a computer retail store in the Philippines. It has 150 branches nationwide along with their subsidiary, Micro Valley Computer Center with headquarters at 747 Romualdez Street, corner Zobel Street, Ermita, Manila.

Key takeaways

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

Reference excerpt

Octagon Computer Superstore is a computer retail store in the Philippines. It has 150 branches nationwide along with their subsidiary, Micro Valley Computer Center with headquarters at 747 Romualdez Street, corner Zobel Street, Ermita, Manila. The store offers information technology products, mainly computers and components, laptops, smartphones and tablets and the like.

History Octagon Computer Superstore started in 1982 as an IT products retailer. They mainly sell computer sets, accessories and components. It then grew from a being an IT products retailer with a lone store in Manila to a chain of computer retail stores with branches nationwide. From 1990s to 2010, Octagon became a reselling partner to various computer component manufacturers such as Acer, Hewlett-Packard, Logitech, and Seagate. With high sales, the company was given citations such as the Acer's Excellent Major Account Development Award in 1995 and Cisco's Retail Store of the Year in 2009. Upon attaining nationwide reach, Octagon opened their subsidiary store, Micro Valley Computer Center, with several branches in Cabanatuan, Davao, Dumaguete and Manila. Micro Valley are focused more on computer parts and accessories, and also offers extended computer repair service. Meanwhile, from IT products, Octagon expanded their product range to computer accessories, gadgets, Android phones and tablets, and digital printers. In 2012, Octagon became the official Philippine retail partner of Antec, an American computer component manufacturer. Octagon Computer Superstore remains to be the predominant computer retailer company in the Philippines with 151 branches versus its rivals Silicon Valley Computer Group Philippines with 51 branches and Gaisano Interpace Computer Systems with 20 branches.

Branches Octagon now has 150 branches nationwide with around 1,000 employees. Across the country, they are commonly seen in major malls like SM Malls, KCC Malls, Robinson's Malls, and Gaisano Malls. Octagon Computer Superstore and Micro Valley Computer Center has stand-alone branches in Manila, Zamboanga, Dumaguete, Vigan, Batangas, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Dipolog and Davao.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Octagon Computer Superstore

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Octagon Computer Superstore 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 Octagon Computer Superstore 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 Octagon Computer Superstore 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 Octagon Computer Superstore

In research: Octagon Computer Superstore 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 Octagon Computer Superstore 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: Octagon Computer Superstore is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Companies based in Manila, Computer hardware companies, Consumer electronics retailers, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Octagon Computer Superstore 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 Octagon Computer Superstore in 20 minutes

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

Frequently asked questions

What is Octagon Computer Superstore in simple terms?

Why does Octagon Computer Superstore 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 Octagon Computer Superstore?

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 Octagon Computer Superstore.