Microsoft Windows Operating System for Desktop,Smart phone. It describes about the History,Features,Version of the windows. I have attached the sample screen.
2. History Of Windows
• It’s the 1970s. At work, we rely on
typewriters.
• A two young computer enthusiasts, Bill
Gates and Paul Allen, see that personal
computing is a path to the future.
3.
4. •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.
5. •When the IBM PC running MS DOS ships in‑
1981, it introduces a whole new language to the
general public.
•Typing “C:” and various cryptic commands
gradually becomes part of daily work. People
discover the backslash () key.
6. •MS DOS is effective, but also proves difficult‑
to understand for many people. There has to be a
better way to build an operating system.
•Geek trivia: MS DOS stands for Microsoft Disk‑
Operating System.
7. The dawn of MS DOS‑
•In June 1980, Gates and Allen hire Gates’
former Harvard classmate Steve Ballmer to help
run the company.
•The next month, IBM approaches Microsoft
about a project code-named "Chess."
8. •In response, Microsoft focuses on a new
operating system—the software that manages, or
runs, the computer hardware and also serves to
bridge the gap between the computer hardware
and programs, such as a word processor.
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10. •It’s the foundation on which computer
programs can run. They name their new
operating system "MS DOS."‑
11. VERSION
Year Event
1983 Bill Gates announces Microsoft Windows November 10, 1983.
1985 Microsoft Windows 1.0 is introduced in November 20, 1985 and is
initially sold for $100.00.
1987 Microsoft Windows 2.0 was released December 9, 1987 and is initially
sold for $100.00.
1987 Microsoft Windows/386 or Windows 386 is introduced December 9, 1987
and is initially sold for $100.00.
1988 Microsoft Windows/286 or Windows 286 is introduced June, 1988 and is
initially sold for $100.00.
1990 Microsoft Windows 3.0 was released May, 22 1990. Microsoft Windows
3.0 full version was priced at $149.95 and the upgrade version was priced
at $79.95.
13. 1991 Following its decision not to develop operating systems cooperatively with
IBM, Microsoft changes the name of OS/2 to Windows NT.
1991 Microsoft Windows 3.0 or Windows 3.0a with multimedia was released
October, 1991.
1992 Microsoft Windows 3.1 was released April, 1992 and sells more than one
million copies within the first two months of its release.
1992 Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.1 was released October, 1992.
1993 Microsoft Windows NT 3.1 was released July 27, 1993.
1993 Microsoft Windows 3.11, an update to Windows 3.1 is released December 31,
1993.
1993 The number of licensed users of Microsoft Windows now totals more than 25
million.
15. 1994 Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11 was released February, 1994.
1994 Microsoft Windows NT 3.5 was released September 21, 1994.
1995 Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 was released May 30, 1995.
1995 Microsoft Windows 95 was released August 24, 1995 and sells more than one
million copies within 4 days.
1995 Microsoft Windows 95 Service Pack 1 (4.00.950A) is released February 14,
1996.
1996 Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 was released July 29, 1996.
1996 Microsoft Windows 95 (4.00.950B) aka OSR2 with FAT32 and MMX support
is released August 24, 1996.
1996 Microsoft Windows CE 1.0 was released November, 1996.
21. 2005
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 edition is released on April 24,
2005.
2005
Microsoft announces it's next operating system, codenamed "Longhorn"
will be named Windows Vista on July 23, 2005.
2006
Microsoft releases Microsoft Windows Vista to corporations on
November 30, 2006.
2007
Microsoft releases Microsoft Windows Vista and Office 2007 to the
general public January 30, 2007.
2008
Microsoft releases Microsoft Windows Server 2008 to the public on
February 27, 2008.
2009 Microsoft releases Windows 7 October 22, 2009..
2012 Microsoft releases Windows Server 2012 on September 4, 2012
2012 Microsoft releases Windows 8 October 26, 2012.
2015 Microsoft releases Windows 10 on July 29, 2015.
24. WINDOWS in Mobile phones
• Developer-Microsoft Corporation.
• Written -C & C++.
• User interface-Metro design
• First launch -Oct 2010 with WINDOWS 7
• April 14 2014 with WINDOWS 8.1
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26. Partnership with Nokia
• On February 11, 2011, at a press event in
London, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and
Nokia CEO Stephen Elop announced a
partnership between their companies.
27. Integration of Microsoft services
with Nokia
• Bing would power search across Nokia
devices
• Integration of Nokia Maps with Bing Maps
• Integration of Nokia's Ovi store with the
Windows Phone Store
30. • Media Support
• Cortona
• Office suite
• Updates
• Advertising platform
31. • Store
• Music and videos
• Application and games
• E-mail
• Multimedia
32. Disadvantages
• Absence of greater Personalization
• No system wide file manager.
• No Flash Player Support.
• Does not Display The flash content.
• Does Not Support .mkv,.avi,.flv
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