computer science

ThinkBook

ThinkBook 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 ThinkBook rather than just read about it. In short: ThinkBook is a line of business-oriented laptop computers and tablets designed, developed and marketed by Lenovo aimed at small businesses. The ThinkBook line is marketed towards small business users and gets the same market position as Lenovo's ThinkPad E series.

Key takeaways

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

Reference excerpt

ThinkBook is a line of business-oriented laptop computers and tablets designed, developed and marketed by Lenovo aimed at small businesses. The ThinkBook line is marketed towards small business users and gets the same market position as Lenovo's ThinkPad E series. The ThinkBook does not have a TrackPoint, physical touchpad buttons, and has a simplified keyboard layout. However, the ThinkBook has an aluminum case (instead of a plastic Thinkpad E case).

13s and 14s The first product lineup launched in 2019 with the ThinkBook 13s and 14s. Both laptops include TPM 2.0 security chips, fingerprint readers, webcam shutters similar to those on ThinkPads, and dedicated buttons for Skype. They support 8th Generation Intel Core processors, AMD Radeon 540X graphics, M.2 SSD storage, USB-C Docks, and run Windows 10 Pro. The ThinkBook 13s has a 13-inch screen and the 14s has a 14-inch screen.

See also Lenovo IdeaPad IBM/Lenovo ThinkCentre IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad Toshiba Tecra HP ProBook Dell Vostro Acer Extensa

References

External links Official Lenovo ThinkBook website

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with ThinkBook

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

In research: ThinkBook 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 ThinkBook 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: ThinkBook is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Business laptops, Computer-related introductions in 2019, Consumer electronics brands, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for ThinkBook 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 ThinkBook in 20 minutes

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

Frequently asked questions

What is ThinkBook in simple terms?

Why does ThinkBook 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 ThinkBook?

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 ThinkBook.