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1 Microsoft Callum Hibbert

2 History OF Microsoft The history of Microsoft began on April 4, 1975, when it was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in Albuquerque. Microsoft Windows eventually overshadowed OS/2 in terms of sales. to develop and sell BASIC interpreters for the Altair It rose to dominate the personal computer operating system market with MS-DOS in the mid- 1980s, followed by Microsoft Windows.

3 windows On November 10, 1983, Microsoft announced Windows, a graphical user interface (GUI). However, these same features made Windows NT perfect for the LAN server. Of Windows 95 moved closer to Windows NT, although Windows 95/98/ME did not, "Windows Home Server 'Vail' to get more entertainment hooks".

4 Four main functions of an operating system
An operating system has three main functions: (1) manage the computer's resources, such as the central processing unit, memory, disk drives, and printers, (2) establish a user interface, and (3) execute and provide services for applications software.

5 the year did Bill Gates and his friends Paul Allen decide to licence their program?
They licenced their program in 1975.

6 what year was DOS born? DOS was born in 1981.

7 what year was the mouse developed?
The mouse was created in 1968.

8 In what year was G.U.I introduced and what does it mean?
A graphical user interface (GUI) is a human-computer interface that uses windows, icons and menus and which can be manipulated by a mouse (and often to a limited extent by a keyboard as well).

9 In what year was windows introduced?
Windows was first introduced in 1985, November 20.

10 Was Windows 3.11 Classed as a G.U.I, why not?
No, it is not classed as a G.U.I because it is DOSS based.


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