Computer Technology Link Corporation Receives Industry Recognition for Teaching High School Students.Business/High Tech Editors BEAVERTON, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 10, 2000 Computer Manufacturer Receives Industry Recognition for Teaching High School Students Hardware Fundamentals, Quality Control and Diagnostic Procedures in a Large Scale Production Environment Computer Technology Link Corporation (CTL See control key. 1. CTL - Checkout Test language. 2. CTL - Compiler Target Language. 3. CTL - Computational Tree Logic ) announced today that it has received the Peak Performer (TM) Community Service Award for dedication to improving the quality of life in the community. The award was presented at the System Builder  This article's grammar usage needs improvement. Please edit this article in accordance with Wikipedia's . Summit which was held September 24-27, 2000 at the Arizona Biltmore Resort in Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix /ˈfiːˌnɪks/ (English: Phoenix, Navajo: Hoozdo, lit. "the place is hot", Western Apache: Fiinigis) is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. . Peak Performer Awards, which honor excellence and outstanding achievements specific to the system builder channel, were presented to 4 system builders. Recipients were chosen from among 220 system builders from the U.S., Canada and Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. attending the System Builder Summit. The awards were based upon company submissions highlighting their achievements in one of 4 categories. Computer Technology Link won the award based on a community service program that the company founded in an effort to introduce High School students to "hands-on" technology. The CTL Student Education Laboratory offers schools from throughout the Northwestern United States Noun 1. northwestern United States - the northwestern region of the United States Northwest western United States, West - the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River an opportunity to have their students work side-by-side with CTL Computer Production and Technical Support Staff integrating the latest in computer technology in a large scale production environment. This field experience can include working with enterprise level technology such as Servers with Quad Intel XEON processors, Redundant Hot Swappable See hot swap. components and Ultra High Capacity Storage. Students of varying levels of computer experience learn hardware fundamentals, quality control principles, anti-static procedures, and diagnostic processes in a 4-6 hour Laboratory at CTL Headquarters in Beaverton, OR. By the end of the Lab, Students are able to assemble computer systems in varying configurations that pass all quality control checks. Students with advanced computer knowledge often have the option of spending the Lab in the Technical Support Department where they gain experience in telephone support and advanced troubleshooting Troubleshooting is a form of problem solving. It is the systematic search for the source of a problem so that it can be solved. Troubleshooting is often a process of elimination - eliminating potential causes of a problem. techniques. The Lab is scheduled once each month for groups of from 4 to 25 students and includes a lunch for students and their teachers that is furnished fur·nish tr.v. fur·nished, fur·nish·ing, fur·nish·es 1. To equip with what is needed, especially to provide furniture for. 2. by CTL. "We're extremely happy that the Student Education Lab program has received international recognition" said Erik Stromquist, Executive Vice President. "We developed the program to give students an opportunity to gain hands on experience with technology, and to give educators a teaching resource outside of the classroom. Our hope is that increased recognition of the program will result in more companies taking an active roll in partnering with schools in their communities." About Computer Technology Link Corporation Computer Technology Link Corporation (CTL) is a global corporation with offices throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Asia. CTL's various facilities manufacture, market and distribute Personal Computers, Monitors and Servers. CTL is committed to expanding international and domestic operations by continually evolving to meet the needs of an ever changing market. CTL is headquarterd in Beaverton, Oregon Beaverton is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States, seven miles west of Portland in the Tualatin River Valley. As of May 2006, its population is estimated to be 84,270,[1] 9.1% more than the 2000 census figure of 76,129. . More information about CTL, the Student Education Lab Program and CTL's products can be found at www.ctlcorp.com and www.ctlmonitors.com. |
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