BillGatesEnglishIntroductionCourseware•BillGates'Background•MicrosoftCorporation•BillGates'Achievements•BillGates'ViewsandOpinions目录contents01BillGates'BackgroundFamilyBackground•Parents:WilliamH.GatesSr.andMaryMaxwellGates•Gates'father,WilliamH.GatesSr.,wasalawyerandpartnerinaprivatelawfirm,whilehismother,MaryMaxwellGates,wasaformerschoolteacherwholaterbecameacommunityvolunteerandUnitedWayfundraiserThetwometattheUniversityofWashington,wheretheywerebothstudents,andmarriedin1929Theyhavefourchildren:threeboys(WilliamJr.,Robert,andJames)andonegirl(Kate)FamilyBackground•Gates'supportingwasinfluencedbyhisparents'involvementinsocialcausesandtheiremphasisoneducationandintellectualgrowthHisfatherintroducedhimtolibrariesandresourcedhimtoreadbooksonawiderangeoftopics,includinghistory,science,andtechnologyGates'motheralsoemphasizedtheimportanceofeducationandinstalledinhissenseofsocialresponsibilityAsachild,Gateswasknownforhisintelligenceandabilitytofocusonhisinterests,whichincludesmathematics,science,andprogrammingEducationBackgroundAttendedpublicschoolsinSeatEnrolledatHarvardUniversityin1973ReceivedascholarshiptoattendtheprivateLakesideSchoolScoredaperfect1600ontheScholasticAptitudeTest(SAT)DevelopedaninterestinprogrammingcomputerswhileatLakesideCareerDevelopmentFormedMicrosoftwithPaulAllenin1975RetiredfromMicrosoftin2000tofocusonPhilippinesthroughtheBill&MelindaGatesFoundationDroppedoutofHarvardafterLedthecompanytobecomeCurrentlyoneofthewealthiestpeopleintheworldtwoyearstofocusonMicrosoftoneofthemostsuccessfultechcompaniesintheworld02MicrosoftCorporationEstablishmentandDevelopmentFoundbyBillGatesandPaulAllenin1975,Microsoftistheworld'slargestsoftwarecompanyHeadquarteredinRedmond,Washington,USA,Microsofthasmorethan100000employeesworldwideMicrosofthasalwaysbeenattheforefrontoftechnologyandhasmadesignificantcontributionstothedevelopmentofthecomputerindustryMicrosoft'sbusinessphilosophyistofocusontheneedsofusersandprovidethemwithbetterproductsandservicesCompanyBusinessandProducts•Microsoft'sbusinessscopecoversmultiplefieldssuchasoperatingsystems,officesoftware,browsers,andgaming.•TheWindowsoperatingsystemisoneofMicrosoft'smostfamousproductsandhasbecomeoneofthemostwidelyusedoperatingsystemsworldwide.•MicrosoftOfficesoftwareisalsooneofMicrosoft'sflagshipproducts,includingcomponentssuchasWord,Excel,PowerPoint,etc.Ithasbecomeanessentialtoolfordailyofficeworkforenterprisesandindividuals.•TheMicrosoftSurfaceseriesoftabletsandlaptopshavealsoreceivedmuchattention,andtheirlightweightandhigh-performancecharacteristicshavewonthefavorofmanyusers.CompanyCultureandValuesMicrosoft'scorporatecultureemphasizesinnovation,teamwork,customerfocus,andintegrityMicrosoft'smissionstatementisto"maketheworldmoreintelligentandmoreconnectedthroughtechnology."Microsoft'scorevaluesincluderespectforindividuals,aspiritofpartnership,acommitmenttoexcellence,andafocusonimpact03BillGates'AchievementsAchievementsinCharity•Philanthropy:BillGateshasdonealargeamountofhiswealthtocharge,supportingvariouscausessuchasglobalhealth,education,andpowererasureThroughtheBill&MelindaGatesFoundation,hehascommittedbillsofdaughterstohelpaddresssomeoftheworld'smostpressingchallengesGateshasalsopersonallycommittedtogivingawayatleasthalfofhiswealthduringhislifetimeAchievementsinCharityGlobalHealthGateshaveusedhisfoundationtoi...
