3. 1.Microsoft- A Detail Report
Historical Background
Is an American multinational technology computer with headquarters in Redmond,
Washington.
Founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975, to develop and sell basic
interpreters for the Altair 8800
Microsoft, was incorporated in 1981. The company went public in March 1986.
It rose to dominate the personal computer operating system market with MS-DOS
in the mid-1980s, followed by Microsoft Windows.
The company's first international office was founded on November 1, 1978, in
Japan, entitled ” ASCII Microsoft"
4. Microsoft- A Detail Report
Ms-DOS- A way towards to personal computer
Microsoft's major breakthrough occurred in 1981 when it launched an OS for IBM’s
It was first major entry into personal computers, called PC-DOS by IBM, Microsoft
also marketed its own version, MS-DOS (Microsoft Disk Operating System).
By 1980s both capitalised the market , Microsoft dominated the software market,
just as IBM dominated the personal computer market.
Ms- Dos paved the way for Microsoft in personal computer spere.
5. Microsoft- A Detail Report
Microsoft Operating Software - Windows OS
Microsoft Windows, commonly referred to as Windows, is a group of
several proprietary graphical operating system, which are developed and marketed
by Microsoft.
In 1983, Microsoft introduced its first operating system know as Windows 1.0 but
was only released in November 1985.
Windows 1.0 was more user-friendly than the command-line interface of DOS, with
menus that the user could access with a keyboard or mouse.
6. Microsoft- A Detail Report
Ms-Office
It was first announced by Bill Gates on August 1, 1988, at Comdex in Las Vegas.
an integrated office program which combined features typically found in a word
processor, spreadsheet, database and other office. Applications.
Over the years, Office applications have grown substantially with some unique
features such as a common spell checker, data integration and Visual Basic for
Application scripting language.
By July 10, 2012, Softpedia reported that MS-Office was being used by over a
billion people worldwide.
7. Microsoft
Criticism of Microsoft
Issues with ease of use robustness , and security of the company's software are
common targets for critics.
n the 2000s, a number of malware mishaps targeted security flaws in Windows and
other products.
Microsoft was also accused of locking vendors and consumers in to their products, and
of not following or complying with existing standards in its software
Immigration and Customs Enforcement ties
Military ties
8. Microsoft
Products and Services
Microsoft have total 101 products and service currently offered to its end users be
it commercial or public .
Some famous products and services include.
MS-Office, Windows-OS, Xbox, MS-Cortana, MS-EDGE, Windows mobile & OS
(discontinued), MS- Servers, Antivirus Software’s.
9. 2.Google MAP
Its History
Google Maps began life as a thought bubble expressed as a series of random scribbles on a
whiteboard.
The annotations — shown below — were scrawled in 2004 by Australian software engineer
Noel Gordon, one of the four men who founded the Sydney-based digital mapping start-up
Where 2 Technologies
In October 2004, the company was acquired by Google, which converted it into a web
application. After additional acquisitions of a geospatial data visualization company and a real
time traffic analyzer, Google Maps was launched in February 2005.[.
10. Google MAP
Its Benefits
Wealth of Information
Multiple Transportation
Google Maps Helps People Find Your Business
Google Maps Offers Customer Credibility
Custom Maps
11. Google Map
Its Usage
Set your home and work
Get info about a place
Get directions and start navigation
Save offline maps for later usage
Personalizing your map
12. 3.Gmail
Historical background
The idea for Gmail was developed by Paul Buchheit several years before it was
announced to the public. The project was known by the code name Caribou.
Gmail was announced to the public by Google on April 1, 2004 as a limited beta
release
13. Gmail
Its Daily Usage Features
On 1st of April 2004, Gmail goes live with 1GB storage space
14. Gmail
Its Daily Usage Features
automatic reply to messages
auto-forward and redirection of
messages
facility to send copies of a message
to many people
automatic filing and retrieval of
messages
addresses can be stored in an
address book and retrieved instantly
notification if a message cannot be
delivered
emails are automatically date and
time stamped
signatures can be attached
files, graphics or sound can be sent
as attachments, often in
compressed formats
15. 4. Cloud Storage
Definition and History
The cloud is the Internet, when
used for chores that are
traditionally handled by local
hardware and software on a
artificial cloud which can be
used from any were.
16. G-Drive Vs One Drive Vs Drop Box
Built to work
with Google
Save Gmail
attachments
Powerful search
Google Photos
Chromebooks
Close
collaboration
with Office
Social networks
Document
management
Better Syncing
with Windows
Automatic file
backup
Advanced
software
integration
Offline working
capabilities
17. 5. Windows 10
Background
Windows 10 is a series of OS developed by Microsoft and released as part of
its Windows NT family of operating systems.
It is the successor to Windows 8.1 broadly released for the general public on July
29, 2015.
Windows 10 was made available for download via MSDN and Technet, and as a
free upgrade for retail copies of Windows 8 and windows 8.1 users via
the windows store.
18. Windows 10
New Features
User Interface Changes
The “New” Start Menu
Modern Apps
Switching Between
Applications
New “Snapping” Features
Cortana and Search
Microsoft Edge
The Action Center
The Settings Interface
Multiple Desktops
19. Windows 10
The Action Center will display “Toast”
notifications for system or application-related
messages
The Action Center also provides a quick access
to frequently used tasks such as:
Airplane mode
Bluetooth
Settings
Brightness
Location
VPN
20. Windows 10
Cortana
Cortana is Microsoft’s personal productivity assistant that helps you save time and
focus attention on what matters most.
Cortana is currently available in English , Portuguese, French German, Italian,
Spanish, Chines and Japanese language editions, depending on the software
platform and region in which it is used.
21. 6. Snipping Tool
Snipping Tool is a Microsoft windows Screenshot utility included in Windows Vista
and later. It can take still screenshots of an open Windows, rectangular area and a
free-form area, or the entire screen.
22. Snipping Tool
Process
For Windows 10 –
Select the Start button,
type snipping tool in the
search box on the taskbar,
and then select Snipping
Tool from the list of results.