Question: Fred Chang is the founder, chairman, and CEO of an online computer hardware and software store based in what state?

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Software: Computer software, or simply software, is a part of a computer system that consists of data or computer instructions, in contrast to the physical hardware from which the system is built.  In computer science and software engineering, computer software is all information processed by computer systems, programs and data.  Computer software includes computer programs, libraries and related non-executable data, such as online documentation or digital media.  Computer hardware and software require each other and neither can be realistically used on its own.

Hardware compatibility list: A hardware compatibility list (HCL) is a list of computer hardware (typically including many types of peripheral devices) that is compatible with a particular operating system or device management software.  In today's world, there is a vast amount of computer hardware in circulation, and many operating systems too.  A hardware compatibility list is a database of hardware models and their compatibility with a certain operating system.

Computer addiction: Computer addiction can be described as the excessive or compulsive use of the computer which persists despite serious negative consequences for personal, social, or occupational function.  Another clear conceptualization is made by Block, who stated that "Conceptually, the diagnosis is a compulsive-impulsive spectrum disorder that involves online and/or offline computer usage and consists of at least three subtypes: excessive gaming, sexual preoccupations, and e-mail/text messaging".  While it was expected that this new type of addiction would find a place under the compulsive disorders in the DSM-5, the current edition of the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders", it is still counted as an unofficial disorder.  The concept of computer addiction is broadly divided in two types, namely offline computer addiction and online computer addiction.  The term offline computer addiction is normally used when speaking about excessive gaming behavior, which can be practiced both offline and online.  Online computer addiction, also known as Internet addiction, gets more attention in general from scientific research than offline computer addiction, mainly because most cases of computer addiction are related to the excessive use of the Internet.

Fred Chang: Fred Chang (Chinese: 張法俊, born 1956/57) is a Taiwanese-born American entrepreneur.  He is the founder, chairman, and CEO of Newegg, an online computer hardware and software store.  He debuted on the Forbes' 2014 global list of billionaires and holds the position of #1741 in its 2015 ranking.

Newegg: Newegg Inc. is an online retailer of items including computer hardware and consumer electronics.  It is based in City of Industry, California, in the United States.

AnandTech: AnandTech is an online computer hardware magazine.  It was founded in 1997 by then-14-year-old Anand Lal Shimpi, who served as CEO and editor-in-chief until August 30, 2014, with Ryan Smith replacing him as editor-in-chief.  The web site is a source of hardware reviews for off-the-shelf components and exhaustive benchmarking, targeted towards computer building enthusiasts, but later expanded to cover mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.  Its investigative articles have been cited by other technology news sites like PC Magazine and The Inquirer.

Technical Committee on VLSI: Technical Committee on VLSI (TCVLSI) is a constituency of IEEE Computer Society (IEEE-CS) that oversees various technical activities related to computer hardware, integrated circuit design, software for computer hardware design.  TCVLSI is one of the 26 technical committees/councils of IEEE-CS that covers various specializations of computer science and computer engineering discipline.  IEEE-CS is the largest of the 39 societies of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).  The technical scope of TCVLSI covers the Computer-aided design (CAD) or electronic design automation (EDA) techniques to facilitate the VLSI design process.  The VLSI may include various types of circuits and systems, such as digital circuits and systems, analog circuits, as well as mixed-signal circuits and systems.  The emphasis of TCVLSI widely covers the integrating the design, Computer-aided design (CAD), fabrication, application, and business aspects of Very-large-scale integration (VLSI) while encompassing both hardware and software.

Computer engineering: Computer engineering is a discipline that integrates several fields of electrical engineering and computer science required to develop computer hardware and software.  Computer engineers usually have training in electronic engineering (or electrical engineering), software design, and hardware–software integration instead of only software engineering or electronic engineering.  Computer engineers are involved in many hardware and software aspects of computing, from the design of individual microcontrollers, microprocessors, personal computers, and supercomputers, to circuit design.  This field of engineering not only focuses on how computer systems themselves work, but also how they integrate into the larger picture.

Carl Chang (computer scientist): Carl Kochao Chang () is Professor of Computer Science, Professor of Human Computer Interaction and Director of Software Engineering Laboratory in the Department of Computer Science at Iowa State University where he served as its department chair from 2002-2013.  He received a PhD in computer science from Northwestern University.  He worked for GTE Automatic Electric and Bell Laboratories before joining the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1984, where he directed the International Center for Software Engineering.  He served as Professor and Director for the Institute for Mobile, Pervasive, and Agile Computing Technologies (IMPACT) at Auburn University from 2001–2002, before moving to Iowa State University in July 2002.  Chang was the 2004 IEEE Computer Society president.  Previously he served as the Editor-in-Chief for IEEE Software (1991–1994) and Editor-in-Chief for IEEE Computer (2007–2010).  He spearheaded the Computing Curricula 2001 (CC2001) project jointly sponsored by the IEEE Computer Society, the ACM, and the National Science Foundation.  He is a Life Fellow of IEEE, a Fellow of AAAS, and a member and an officer of the European Academy of Sciences.  He received the 2000 IEEE Third Millennium Medal, the 2006 Bulgaria Academy of Sciences Marin Drinov Medal, and the 2012 IEEE Computer Society Richard E. Merwin Medal.  As a three times winner of IBM Faculty Award, Chang’s research interests include software engineering, human computer interaction and digital health.  He is the founder of Situation Analytics based on his Situ theoretical framework.  He is the recipient of the 2014 Overseas Outstanding Contribution Award from China Computer Federation (CCF 中国计算机学会) as well as the 2014 Distinguished Alumnus by the National Central University in Taiwan (中央大學－台灣)。

NCIX: Netlink Computer Inc. (doing business as NCIX) is an online computer hardware and software retailer based in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, founded in 1996 by Steve Wu (伍啟儀).  It has retail outlets in Vancouver, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Richmond and Langley, British Columbia, as well as Markham, Mississauga, Scarborough, Ontario and Ottawa, Ontario.  NCIX has 3 shipping facilities, one in Richmond, British Columbia, another in Markham, Ontario, and one in Industry, California.  As of July 17, 2017, NCIX has closed the Mississauga, Toronto, and Ottawa retail locations.  Only the Markham warehouse remains open in Ontario.

Supporting paragraphs: Fred Chang Newegg
Answer: California