What is Microsoft?

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1. What is Microsoft?

Microsoft is a multinational technology company that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and related services. Some of its most popular products and services include the Windows line of operating systems, the Office Suite, the Edge web browser, and the Xbox video game consoles. Microsoft also offers cloud-based solutions through its Azure platform, and it has made significant contributions to the field of artificial intelligence. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975.

 

2. Microsoft's Key products and services

Microsoft offers a wide range of products and services. Here are some of Microsoft’s key products and services:

Software Products:

1. Windows: Operating systems for personal computers (PCs), servers, phones, and other intelligent devices.
2. Office Suite: Productivity applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more.
3. Edge: A web browser developed by Microsoft.
4. Visual Studio: An integrated development environment from Microsoft.
5. SQL Server: A relational database management system developed by Microsoft.

Hardware Products:

1. Surface: A series of touchscreen-based personal computers and interactive whiteboards designed and developed by Microsoft.
2. Xbox: A video gaming brand created and owned by Microsoft.

Cloud-Based Services:

1. Azure: A cloud computing service created by Microsoft for building, testing, deploying, and managing applications and services through Microsoft-managed data centers.
2. Office 365: A line of subscription services offered by Microsoft as part of the Microsoft Office product line.
3. OneDrive: A file hosting service and synchronization service operated by Microsoft.

Other Services:

1. Bing: A web search engine owned and operated by Microsoft.
2. LinkedIn: A business and employment-oriented online service that operates via websites and mobile apps.
3. Skype: A telecommunications application that provides video chat and voice call services.

Microsoft also provides a variety of other products and services, including business solution applications, desktop and server management tools, software development tools, video games, and online advertising.

 

3. Microsoft's Competitors

Microsoft operates in various technology markets, so it has numerous competitors. Here are some of the main competitors of Microsoft:

1. Apple: Apple competes with Microsoft in several markets, including personal computers, mobile devices, and operating systems.
2. Google (Alphabet): Google, owned by Alphabet, competes with Microsoft in areas such as search engines, mobile operating systems, productivity software, cloud computing, and more.
3. Amazon: Amazon competes with Microsoft primarily in the cloud services market.
4. IBM: IBM is a competitor in areas such as cloud services, artificial intelligence, and enterprise software.
5. Oracle: Oracle competes with Microsoft in the database management system market and cloud services.
6. SAP SE: SAP SE is a competitor in the enterprise software market.
7. Salesforce: Salesforce competes with Microsoft in the customer relationship management (CRM) software market.
8. VMware: VMware is a competitor in the cloud computing and virtualization software market.
9. NVIDIA: NVIDIA competes with Microsoft in the area of graphics processing units (GPUs) and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions.
10. Sony: Sony’s PlayStation is a major competitor to Microsoft’s Xbox in the gaming console market.

These companies are all part of the “computer and technology” sector and contribute significantly to the semiconductors and computer hardware industries.

 

4. History of Microsoft

Microsoft is a multinational computer technology corporation that was founded on April 4, 1975, by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Here is a brief timeline of Microsoft’s history:

• 1975: Microsoft was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen to market the Altair BASIC interpreter for the Altair 8800 microcomputer.
• 1980: Microsoft formed a partnership with IBM to bundle Microsoft’s operating system with IBM computers.
• 1985: IBM requested Microsoft to develop a new operating system for their computers called OS/2. Microsoft produced that operating system, but also continued to sell their own alternative, which proved to be in direct competition with OS/2.
• 1990s: When Microsoft launched several versions of Microsoft Windows, they had captured over 90% market share of the world’s personal computers.
• 2015: As of June 30, 2015, Microsoft has a global annual revenue of US$86.83 billion and 128,076 employees worldwide.

Microsoft’s current best-selling products are the Microsoft Windows operating system; Microsoft Office, a suite of productivity software; Xbox, a line of entertainment of games, music, and video; Bing, a line of search engines; and Microsoft Azure, a cloud services platform.

 

5. The CEO of Microsoft

The CEO of Microsoft is Satya Nadella. He became the chief executive officer of Microsoft in 2014, succeeding Steve Ballmer. Before becoming CEO, he was the executive vice president of Microsoft’s cloud and enterprise group, responsible for building and running the company’s computing platforms. Nadella has led major projects that included the company’s move to cloud computing and the development of one of the largest cloud infrastructures in the world.

 

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