A DOCUMENTARY ON MS-WINDOWS

The Dawn of Technology

Operating System◦ Intermediary Between the user and the hardware.

History Of Microsoft◦Microsoft is a multifunctional computer technology corporation. ◦ The history of microsoft began on April 4,1975.◦ It was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in Albuquerque.◦ It’s current best selling product are the Microsoft Windows Operating System and

the Microsoft Office Suite of productivity software.

TIMELINE OF MS WINDOWS

1975–1981: Microsoft boots up◦ In 1975, Gates and Allen form a partnership called Microsoft. Like most start-ups,

Microsoft begins small, but has a huge vision—a computer on every desktop and in every home. During the next years, Microsoft begins to change the ways we work.

1982–1985: Introducing Windows 1.0°Microsoft works on the first version of a new operating system. Interface Manager is the code name and is considered as the final name, but Windows prevails because it best describes the boxes or computing “windows” that are fundamental to the new system. Windows is announced in 1983, but it takes a while to develop. Skeptics call it “vaporware.”

1987-1990: Windows 2.0-2.11 More Windows,More Speed◦On December 9, 1987 Microsoft releases Windows 2.0 with desktop icons and

expanded memory. With improved graphics support, you can now overlap windows, control the screen layout, and use keyboard shortcuts to speed up your work. Some software developers write their first Windows–based programs for this release.

1990-1994: Windows 3.0-Windows NT-Getting the Graphics◦On May 22, 1990, Microsoft announces Windows 3.0, followed shortly by

Windows 3.1 in 1992. Taken together, they sell 10 million copies in their first two years, making this the most widely used Windows operating system yet. The scale of this success causes Microsoft to revise earlier plans. Virtual Memory improves visual graphics. In 1990 Windows starts to look like the versions to come.

◦When Windows NT releases on July 27, 1993, Microsoft meets an important milestone: the completion of a project begun in the late 1980s to build an advanced new operating system from scratch. "Windows NT represents nothing less than a fundamental change in the way that companies can address their business computing requirements," Bill Gates says at its release.

1995–1998: Windows 95—the PC comes of age (and don't forget the Internet)

◦ This is the era of fax/modems, email, the new online world, and dazzling multimedia games and educational software. Windows 95 has built-in Internet support, dial-up networking, and new Plug and Play capabilities that make it easy to install hardware and software. The 32-bit operating system also offers enhanced multimedia capabilities, more powerful features for mobile computing, and integrated networking.

1998–2000: Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me—Windows evolves for work and play◦With Windows 98, you can find information more easily on your PC as well as the

Internet. Other improvements include the ability to open and close programs more quickly, and support for reading DVD discs and universal serial bus (USB) devices. Another first appearance is the Quick Launch bar, which lets you run programs without having to browse the Start menu or look for them on the desktop.

◦Designed for home computer use, Windows Me offers numerous music, video, and home networking enhancements and reliability improvements compared to previous versions.

◦More than just the upgrade to Windows NT Workstation 4.0, Windows 2000 Professional is designed to replace Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on all business desktops and laptops. Built on top of the proven Windows NT Workstation 4.0 code base, Windows 2000 adds major improvements in reliability, ease of use, Internet compatibility, and support for mobile computing.

2001–2005: Windows XP—Stable, usable, and fast

◦On October 25, 2001, Windows XP is released with a redesigned look and feel that's centered on usability and a unified Help and Support services center. It’s available in 25 languages. From the mid-1970s until the release of Windows XP, about 1 billion PCs have been shipped worldwide

2006–2008: Windows Vista—Smart on security

◦Windows Vista is released in 2006 with the strongest security system yet. User Account Control helps prevent potentially harmful software from making changes to your computer. In Windows Vista Ultimate, BitLocker Drive Encryption provides better data protection for your computer, as laptop sales and security needs increase. Windows Vista also features enhancements to Windows Media Player as more and more people come to see their PCs as central locations for digital media. Here you can watch television, view and send photographs, and edit videos.

2009: Windows 7 introduces Windows Touch

◦Windows 7 is released for the wireless world of the late 2000s. Laptops are outselling desktops, and it's become common to connect to public wireless hotspots in coffee shops and private networks in the home.

2012: Windows 8 features apps and tiles◦Windows 8 is a reimagined operating system, from the chipset to the user

experience, and introduces a totally new interface that works smoothly for both touch and mouse and keyboard. It functions as both a tablet for entertainment and a full-featured PC for getting things done. Windows 8 also includes enhancements of the familiar Windows desktop, with a new taskbar and streamlined file management.

2013: Windows 8.1 expands theWindows 8 vision◦Windows 8.1 combines Microsoft's vision of innovation with customer feedback

on Windows 8 to provide many improvements and new features: more Start screen personalization options that sync across all devices, the option to boot directly to the desktop, Bing Smart Search so you can find what you're looking for across the PC or the web, a Start button to navigate between the desktop and Start Screen, and more flexible options for viewing multiple applications at once on one or all screens. There are also several new built-in apps such as Bing Food & Drink, Bing Health & Fitness, and great utility apps like Reading List, Calculator, and Alarms. Many of the great apps shipped in Windows 8 are back and even better, making your experience more enjoyable right from the start.

Facts on Windows

◦ According to the latest usage data, there are roughly 1.36 billion active Windows users today. That's nearly one and a half times as many people in all of North and South America combined.

◦ Windows 95 was a smash hit upon release, selling 40 million copies in its first year. Windows 8 sold 100 million licenses in half the time.

◦ A 1% drop in usage share for Windows means Microsoft losing more active users than there are residents in the state of Illinois.

◦ Since 2009, Windows 7 and Windows 8 have together sold more units than there are people in all of Europe.

◦ Microsoft is ranked 35 on the Fortune 500. If Microsoft only brought in revenue from Windows, it would be ranked 150 or 151, making it about the same size as Kraft Foods — another company with over 90% market share.

◦ First introduced in late 1983, Windows has been on the tech scene longer than any other graphical operating system.

◦ During the Windows XP era, Microsoft had near-complete domination of the PC operating system market. Amazingly, those numbers didn't even include a huge portion of Windows users. 24 million gamers purchased Windows devices in the form of the original Xbox, which ran a modified version of the Windows NT kernel from Windows 2000.

◦ iOS gets a lot of credit for having a wide range of apps available — approximately 1 million in total. That doesn't even come close to Windows. At CES 2010, Steve Ballmer announced that there were over 4 million applications available on the Windows platform.

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