computer science

Positivo Tecnologia

Positivo Tecnologia 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 Positivo Tecnologia rather than just read about it. In short: Positivo Tecnologia (B3: POSI3, formerly Positivo Informática) is a Brazilian technology company headquartered in Curitiba, Paraná. It develops, manufactures, and sells computers, cell phones, tablets, smart home and office devices, servers, IT infrastructure, payment machines, and educational technology.

Key takeaways

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

Reference excerpt

Positivo Tecnologia (B3: POSI3, formerly Positivo Informática) is a Brazilian technology company headquartered in Curitiba, Paraná. It develops, manufactures, and sells computers, cell phones, tablets, smart home and office devices, servers, IT infrastructure, payment machines, and educational technology. The company also offers leasing services for IT and mobility equipment, as well as technical support. The company has factories in Ilhéus, Bahia and Manaus, Amazonas, and also has a presence in Argentina, Kenya, Rwanda, China and Taiwan. Positivo Tecnologia's portfolio includes companies involved in multiple sectors, such as Positivo, Positivo Casa Inteligente, Positivo Servers & Solutions, PositivoSEG, Positivo as a Service, Positivo Tech Services, Vaio, Infinix and Educacional – Ecossistema de Tecnologia e Inovação. In May 2024, the company announced the acquisition of Algar Tech MSP, the managed IT services unit of Algar Tech, part of the Grupo Algar.

Products The portfolio of products and services is distributed across retail, corporate, and Brazilian public institutions.

Desktops Notebooks All-in-One Smartphones + Mobile Phones Tablets Smart Home (Casa Inteligente) Payment Machines (POS) Servers Educational Technology Special Projects PositivoSEG

History 1989 – Foundation – as Positivo Informática – to manufacture and sell computers to Grupo Positivo schools and schools using the Positivo educational system. 1990 – Starts supplying computers and IT to companies and public institutions through tenders. 1994 – Creation of the Educational Technology (Tecnologia Educacional) division with the development of educational software for schools and retail. 2000 – The Educational Technology division creates the Portal Educacional to serve private schools. 2001 – Creates the Aprende Brasil Portal for public schools. 2004 – Debuts in the retail computer market. 2005 – Begins selling desktops, notebooks, and servers to the corporate market, surpassing the milestone of 500,000 computers produced for this segment. 2006 – Becomes a publicly traded company and joins the "IGC" (Differentiated Corporate Governance Index) and "ITAG" (Differentiated Tag Along Index). In the same year, it received the important award for Best Company in the Technology and Computing Sector by Exame magazine (Melhores e Maiores) and was recognized as the most well-known brand among computer manufacturers in the Folha de São Paulo’s Top of Mind surveys. 2007 – Reaches leadership in the national computer market with the sale of 1.389 million PCs, a number that places it in the select group of the ten largest desktop manufacturers in the world. Opens offices in Taipei (Taiwan). 2008 – Inauguration of the factory in Manaus, Amazonas. 2011 – Begins the internationalization process of the brand with BGH in countries such as Argentina and Uruguay. 2012 – Debuts in the mobile phone market. 2013 – Opens an office in Shenzhen (China). 2014 – Begins manufacturing tablets and computers in Rwanda, Africa. 2015 – Launches the Quantum smartphone brand and obtains a license to produce and sell VAIO notebooks in Brazil. 2016 – Acquires 50% of HiT (Hi Technologies), a company specializing in technological equipment for the healthcare sector. 2017 – Changes its name to Positivo Tecnologia to reflect business diversification. Expands business in Africa with the start of operations in Kenya. Inaugurates another factory in Manaus, Boreo Indústria de Componentes, for motherboard production. 2018 – Launches the 2A.M. gaming computer brand in Brazil. Opens Quantum operations in Argentina and Chile. Acquires 80% of Accept. 2019 – Partners with MindCET to accelerate startups in the Amazon rainforest, with the Government of Amazonas and the Amazonas Court of Justice to bring educational technology to environments with no or low connectivity. 2020 – Positivo Tecnologia follows on the share offering. Task force to increase the production capacity of Magnamed ventilators in Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the same year, the company wins the bid to manufacture the new electronic voting machines used in the 2022 elections. 2021 – Licenses the brand and incorporates the operations of the Compaq brand in Brazil; elected to the DMTF (Distributed Management Task Force) Council, a North American institute that brings together global technology companies and encourages best practices in the IT market. Partners with the Infinix brand, from the global company Transsion Holdings, and launches the Infinix Note 10 Pro; partnership with Stone for the supply of SmartPOS and with NEXGO for the production of smart payment machines. In the same year, wins the bid to manufacture the new electronic voting machines to be used in the 2024 elections. 2022 – Launches the Positivo Tech Services business unit to provide services and technical support for corporations throughout Brazil. 2023 – Launches the PositivoSEG business unit, focused on automation and electronic security for the B2B market, as well as acquiring SecuriCenter, a distributor of technology solutions equipment for the automation and electronic security market. 2024 – Acquires Algar Tech MSP, the Managed Services Provider (MSP) unit of Algar Tech.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Positivo Tecnologia

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Positivo Tecnologia 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 Positivo Tecnologia 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 Positivo Tecnologia 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 Positivo Tecnologia

In research: Positivo Tecnologia 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 Positivo Tecnologia 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: Positivo Tecnologia is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Brazilian brands, Companies based in Curitiba, Companies established in 1989, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Positivo Tecnologia 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 Positivo Tecnologia in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Positivo Tecnologia 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.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Positivo Tecnologia in simple terms?

Why does Positivo Tecnologia 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 Positivo Tecnologia?

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 Positivo Tecnologia.