Microsoft is a multinational software company founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in the United States. As an allied related operating model, Microsoft owns various products across different electronics categories, including computers, smartphones like Windows phone, the Xbox 360 gaming console, and tablets. The company is organized into sections like Microsoft Office for productivity software, Microsoft Gaming for Xbox and games, and Windows for the PC operating system. Key competitors of Microsoft include Apple, Oracle, and Google.

1. Microsoft
Ownership- Microsoft
company was founded by Bill
Gates and Paul Allen on April
4th 1975 in the United States
As a multi national software
company Microsoft is a allied related
operating model. This is because
they own various things but all the
products which they make are all
electronic goods, for example they
make the Xbox 360, a selection of
Smartphone and computers.
Bill Gates Paul Allen

2. Different sections of Microsoft
Microsoft Office – This is the section of Microsoft
that produces the computer programmes such as
Word, Publisher, Powerpoint, Access, Excel, Outloo
k and Sharepoint.
Microsoft Gaming – This section of Microsoft
created the xbox and xbox 360 and various
games for these consoles such as the infamous
Gears of War trilogy which is soon to be added
with a fourth and the Halo franchise which has
produces games such as the 4 main Halo games
and Halo reach, Halo ODST and Halo Wars.
Windows 7 – This is the section of Windows
which is used on computers, it is an advanced
operating system which is made for personal
computers, laptops and tablets.

3. Some other companies which are in
competition with Microsoft are:
Apple – A multi national company that
specializes in electronic goods. It designs,
develops and sells electronic consumer goods
such as the Apple Macintosh computer, Ipod
and the Iphone. The company was founded on
April 1st, 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak
and Ronald Wayne.
Oracle Corporation – A multi national
computer technology corporate that
specializes in developing and marketing
computer hardware systems and product
hardware. Oracle Corp is the third highest
software maker behind Microsoft and IBM.
The company was founded on June 16th, 1977
by Larry Ellison, Bob Miner and Ed Oats.

4. Google Inc – is a corporation that develops internet
based technology, this ranges from internet search to
cloud computing. It also produces software
advertising technologies. Google Inc was founded on
September 4th, 1998 by Larry Page, Sergey Brin.

5. Microsoft Products
Windows phone
Windows computers and laptops
Xbox 360 Tablet