The Rise of a GiantHOW MICROSOFT CHANGED THE FACE OF THE WEB

Summary• Introduction - What is Microsoft?• The “BASIC”s• Foundation of Micro-Soft• First steps – Microsoft’s first products• The wake of the Disk Operating System• Enter Microsoft Windows• Market Domination - Competitors: Friend or Foe?• The “Internet Tidal Wave”• To XP and beyond…• Conclusion

Introduction - What is Microsoft?THE “BASIC”SFOUNDATION OF MICRO-SOFTFIRST STEPS – MICROSOFT’S FIRST PRODUCTSTHE WAKE OF THE DISK OPERATING SYSTEM ENTER MICROSOFT WINDOWSMARKET DOMINATION - COMPETITORS: FRIEND OR FOE?THE “INTERNET TIDAL WAVE”TO XP AND BEYOND…CONCLUSION

• Founded in 1975 (41 years old)• HQ in Redmond, Washington• Current CEO: Satya Nadella• As of 2016:• 114,000 employees• US$193.69 billion in total assets• US$85.32 billion in revenue

The “BASIC”sFOUNDATION OF MICRO-SOFTFIRST STEPS – MICROSOFT’S FIRST PRODUCTSTHE WAKE OF THE DISK OPERATING SYSTEMENTER MICROSOFT WINDOWSMARKET DOMINATION - COMPETITORS: FRIEND OR FOE?THE “INTERNET TIDAL WAVE”TO XP AND BEYOND…CONCLUSION

INTRODUCTION - WHAT IS MICROSOFT?

Bill Gates & Paul Allen…

…meet the Altair 8800

8 weeks

Foundation of Micro-SoftFIRST STEPS – MICROSOFT’S FIRST PRODUCTSTHE WAKE OF THE DISK OPERATING SYSTEMENTER MICROSOFT WINDOWSMARKET DOMINATION - COMPETITORS: FRIEND OR FOE?THE “INTERNET TIDAL WAVE”TO XP AND BEYOND…CONCLUSION

INTRODUCTION - WHAT IS MICROSOFT?THE “BASIC”S

4 April 1975

Microsoft became independent

First steps – Microsoft’s first products

THE WAKE OF THE DISK OPERATING SYSTEM ENTER MICROSOFT WINDOWSMARKET DOMINATION - COMPETITORS: FRIEND OR FOE?THE “INTERNET TIDAL WAVE”TO XP AND BEYOND…CONCLUSION

INTRODUCTION - WHAT IS MICROSOFT?THE “BASIC”SFOUNDATION OF MICRO-SOFT

Microsoft BASIC variants

Z-80 SoftCard5 000 units in 3 months

Xenix

The wake of the Disk Operating System

ENTER MICROSOFT WINDOWSMARKET DOMINATION - COMPETITORS: FRIEND OR FOE?THE “INTERNET TIDAL WAVE”TO XP AND BEYOND…CONCLUSION

INTRODUCTION - WHAT IS MICROSOFT?THE “BASIC”SFOUNDATION OF MICRO-SOFTFIRST STEPS – MICROSOFT’S FIRST PRODUCTS

IBM Deal• IBM Personal Computer• Running DOS

With MS DOS• Operating System• Programming Language• Application software

Enter Microsoft WindowsMARKET DOMINATION - COMPETITORS: FRIEND OR FOE?THE “INTERNET TIDAL WAVE”TO XP AND BEYOND…CONCLUSION

INTRODUCTION - WHAT IS MICROSOFT?THE “BASIC”SFOUNDATION OF MICRO-SOFTFIRST STEPS – MICROSOFT’S FIRST PRODUCTSTHE WAKE OF THE DISK OPERATING SYSTEM

1985

1986

Microsoft Works

1987

2.0

1990

3.0

1992

Market Domination - Competitors: Friend or Foe?

THE “INTERNET TIDAL WAVE”TO XP AND BEYOND…CONCLUSION

INTRODUCTION - WHAT IS MICROSOFT?THE “BASIC”SFOUNDATION OF MICRO-SOFTFIRST STEPS – MICROSOFT’S FIRST PRODUCTSTHE WAKE OF THE DISK OPERATING SYSTEMENTER MICROSOFT WINDOWS

•Hewlett-Packard

•Dreamworks

•NBC

•Etc…

The “Internet Tidal Wave”TO XP AND BEYOND…CONCLUSION

INTRODUCTION - WHAT IS MICROSOFT?THE “BASIC”SFOUNDATION OF MICRO-SOFTFIRST STEPS – MICROSOFT’S FIRST PRODUCTSTHE WAKE OF THE DISK OPERATING SYSTEMENTER MICROSOFT WINDOWSMARKET DOMINATION - COMPETITORS: FRIEND OR FOE?

Netscape

Mid 1990s

Mid 1990s

Mid 1990s

Mid 1990s

Evolution of Microsoft’s Internet services

To XP and beyond…CONCLUSION

INTRODUCTION - WHAT IS MICROSOFT?THE “BASIC”SFOUNDATION OF MICRO-SOFTFIRST STEPS – MICROSOFT’S FIRST PRODUCTSTHE WAKE OF THE DISK OPERATING SYSTEMENTER MICROSOFT WINDOWSMARKET DOMINATION - COMPETITORS: FRIEND OR FOE?THE “INTERNET TIDAL WAVE”

But wait there’s more!

Conclusion

INTRODUCTION - WHAT IS MICROSOFT?THE “BASIC”SFOUNDATION OF MICRO-SOFTFIRST STEPS – MICROSOFT’S FIRST PRODUCTSTHE WAKE OF THE DISK OPERATING SYSTEMENTER MICROSOFT WINDOWSMARKET DOMINATION - COMPETITORS: FRIEND OR FOE?THE “INTERNET TIDAL WAVE”TO XP AND BEYOND…

Over 80%

Respect your parents…

Questions?

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References• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Microsoft• http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/bill-gates/106169

91/Bill-Gates-a-history-at-Microsoft.html• http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2016/03/21/the-h

istory-of-microsoft-in-video/• https://www.britannica.com/topic/Microsoft-Corporation• http://panmore.com/brief-history-microsoft-corporation• http://fundersandfounders.com/how-bill-gates-started/