computer science

ThinDesk

ThinDesk 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 ThinDesk rather than just read about it. In short: ThinDesk is a hosted desktop platform for small and mid-sized businesses. History The ThinDesk platform allows an organization's users to access company-related data and applications via a web portal.

Key takeaways

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

Reference excerpt

ThinDesk is a hosted desktop platform for small and mid-sized businesses.

History The ThinDesk platform allows an organization's users to access company-related data and applications via a web portal. This portal can be accessed using PCs, tablets, or dummy terminals that are connected to the Internet. This type of service is generally called cloud-based, and more specifically referred to as a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS). ThinDesk as a company was founded in 2006 and partnered with Telus in 2007 to provide the datacentres necessary to support the platform and its customers. In 2012, ThinDesk was bought by Insite Computer Group. There are currently two versions of ThinDesk, 1.0 of which is ThinDesk Legacy, which consists of the original platform design. The original platform was based on a version of private cloud computing. After the buyout by Insite Computer Group Inc, a 2.0 version was established on an improved underlying architecture to increase service reliability. In February 2015 Insite Computer Group Inc. Merged with F12.net. ThinDesk was adopted as a cloud brand and will be developed into ThinDesk 3.0 in 2017 under the F12.net banner.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with ThinDesk

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

In research: ThinDesk 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 ThinDesk 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: ThinDesk is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Centralized computing, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for ThinDesk 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 ThinDesk in 20 minutes

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

Frequently asked questions

What is ThinDesk in simple terms?

ThinDesk is a hosted desktop platform for small and mid-sized businesses. History The ThinDesk platform allows an organization's users to access company-related data and applications via a web portal.

Why does ThinDesk 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 ThinDesk?

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 ThinDesk.