computer science

StarTech.com

StarTech.com 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 StarTech.com rather than just read about it. In short: StarTech.com Ltd. (formerly StarTech Computer Accessories) is a Canadian technology manufacturer specializing in connectivity parts for the information technology and professional audiovisual industries.

Key takeaways

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

Reference excerpt

StarTech.com Ltd. (formerly StarTech Computer Accessories) is a Canadian technology manufacturer specializing in connectivity parts for the information technology and professional audiovisual industries. StarTech.com services a worldwide market with operations throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Latin America, and Taiwan. The company headquarters is located in London, Ontario with other distribution centers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Japan.

History

Founding StarTech.com was founded in 1985 in London, Ontario, Canada by Paul Seed and Ken Kalopsis. The company's first products were anti-glare screens for CRT computer monitors and keyboard dust covers.

International expansion Although StarTech.com had been active in the Canadian and United States IT markets since the company's beginning, in 2004 the company expanded to Northampton, UK. In 2010 the company further expanded its UK operation with the appointment of a Business Manager, UK Country Manager, and National Account Manager. In the same year, both the UK and USA warehouses were relocated to better accommodate demand for products. By 2012, StarTech.com had begun the sale of products in many European and American markets, including those in France, Spain, Italy, and Benelux, as well as Mexico. In 2019, StarTech.com was selling in 23 countries worldwide and had plans for further expansion.

Products and services StarTech.com's product range includes adapters, converters, connectors, extenders, splitters, and switches. The company's products are divided into 8 main categories: Audio/Video Products, Electrical Cables, Server Management, Hard Drive Accessories, Expansion Cards, Networking Products, Computer Parts, and Laptop/Notebook Docking Stations & USB Hubs.

References

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with StarTech.com

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what StarTech.com 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 StarTech.com 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 StarTech.com 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 StarTech.com

In research: StarTech.com 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 StarTech.com 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: StarTech.com is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Companies based in London, Ontario, Computer companies of Canada, Computer hardware companies, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for StarTech.com 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 StarTech.com in 20 minutes

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

Frequently asked questions

What is StarTech.com in simple terms?

Why does StarTech.com 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 StarTech.com?

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 StarTech.com.