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Introduction ............................................................................................... - 4 -
Microsoft .................................................................................................... - 5 -
Bill Gates .................................................................................................................... - 6 -
Biography ..................................................................................................................- 6 -
Microsoft operation systems .................................................................................... - 8 -
MS-DOS (1981-2000) .................................................................................................- 8 -
Windows 1.0x (1985) .................................................................................................- 8 -
Windows 2.xx (1987)..................................................................................................- 9 -
Windows 3.0 (1990) ................................................................................................. - 10 -
Windows 3.1x (1992) ............................................................................................... - 10 -
Windows 95/95A (1995/1996) .................................................................................. - 11 -
Windows 95B/C (1996/1997).................................................................................... - 12 -
Windows 98/98SE (1998/1999) ................................................................................ - 12 -
Windows Millennium Edition [ME] (2000) ................................................................. - 12 -
Windows XP (2001) .................................................................................................. - 13 -
Windows Vista (2007) .............................................................................................. - 14 -
Apple........................................................................................................ - 15 -
Steven Paul Jobs ...................................................................................................... - 16 -
Biography ................................................................................................................ - 16 -
Apple/NeXT operation systems ............................................................................... - 18 -
Apple DOS 3.x (1978-1983) ....................................................................................... - 18 -
Apple ProDOS (1984) ............................................................................................... - 18 -
System 1.0/1.1 (1984) .............................................................................................. - 18 -
System 2.x (1985) .................................................................................................... - 19 -
System 3.x (1986/1987) ........................................................................................... - 20 -
System 4.x/5.x (1987)............................................................................................... - 20 -
NeXTStep [not Apple] (1989) .................................................................................... - 21 -
Mac OS System 7.x (1991-1997)................................................................................ - 21 -
Mac OS 8.x (1997) .................................................................................................... - 22 -
Mac OS 9 (1999) ...................................................................................................... - 22 -
Mac OS X 10.x (2001-) .............................................................................................. - 23 -
Conclusion ................................................................................................ - 24 -
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Timeline ................................................................................................... - 26 -
Bibliography ............................................................................................. - 27 -
Images: .................................................................................................................... - 27 -
Title/Preface:........................................................................................................... - 27 -
Bill Gates ................................................................................................................. - 27 -
Steve Jobs ............................................................................................................... - 28 -
Websites .................................................................................................................. - 29 -
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Microsoft
“Microsoft Corporation provides software products for computing devices worldwide.
Its Client segment offers Windows product family that comprises Windows Vista;
Windows XP Professional and Home; Media Center Edition; Tablet PC Edition; and other
Windows operating systems. The company’s Server and Tools segment provides
integrated server infrastructure and middleware software that support software
applications and tools built on the Windows Server operating system. This segment
offers Windows Server operating system; Microsoft SQL Server; Microsoft Enterprise
Services; product support services; Visual Studio; System Center products; Forefront
Security products; Biz Talk Server; and MSDN. Its Online Services Business provides an
on-line advertising platform for publishers and advertisers; personal communications
services, such as email and instant messaging; and online information. It offers Live
Search; MSN; MapPoint; MSN Internet Access; MSN Premium Web Services; Windows
Live; MSN Mobile Services; AvenueA Razorfish media agency services; Atlas online tools
for advertisers; and the Drive PM ad network for publishers. The company’s Microsoft
Business Division provides Microsoft office product set comprising enterprise content
management, collaboration, unified communications, and business intelligence
products; and Microsoft Dynamics products for financial management, customer
relationship management, supply chain management, and analytics applications. Its
Entertainment and Devices Division offers the Xbox video game system, including
consoles and accessories, third-party games, games published under the Microsoft
brand, and Xbox Live operations. This division also provides Zune digital music and
entertainment device; PC software games; online games; Mediaroom, an Internet
protocol television software; mobile and embedded device platforms; and Surface
computing platform. Microsoft was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond,
Washington.” (“MSFT: Profile for Microsoft Corporation - Yahoo! Finance”, Complete
“BUSINESS SUMMARY” text)
