【正文】 ce – this inspiration is something that we can39。s most exclusive schools. Gates soon befriended a student named Paul Allen and together, using the schools miniputer, they practiced their skills. After they were admitted to Harvard University, Gates and Allen began to write a new version of Basic programming language for the first personal puter, the Altair 8800. Later Gates dropped out of Harvard to spend more time on the new business. 長 春 大 學(xué) 畢業(yè)設(shè)計（論文）紙 共 25 頁 第 頁 ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 裝 ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 訂 ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 線 ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 12 Their break came when they developed an operating system called MSDOS for the first IBM personal puter, and later managed to persuade other manufactures to standardize their systems to run MSDOS. This standardization started a new puter industry boom throughout the 1980s as MSDOS took hold of the market and gained popularity, Microsoft also started developing applications such as word processors. Microsoft announced Windows in 1983, which promised a graphical user interface (GUI) graphics and multitasking. However the final product was not released for another two years until 1985, and as it had very few patible applications, Windows did not sell well. Over the next five years Microsoft released a number of upgraded windows versions which added many programs, versatility and features. As Microsoft grew, its share price sky rocketed, and at the age of 31, Bill Gates became the youngest selfmade billionaire in American history. In 1990 Microsoft headed by Gates created a new version of Windows called Windows with a much improved GUI and features which sold more than 10 million copies, quickly followed by Windows , and workgroups which added working support. Building on their success Microsoft developed Windows 95 followed by windows 98, 2020, Millennium Edition and The current version Windows XP. Each new windows release saw Microsoft gain more market share and soon Gates bee the richest man in the world worth an estimated US$46 billion. Gates also has interests in other businesses having many investments and positions in panies like Corbis Corporation, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Teledesic Corporation. In 1998 Gates gave up his role as CEO of Microsoft to focus on development of new technology and products. Bill Gates married Melinda French in 1994 and they have three children, Jennifer, Rory and Phoebe. Both Bill and Melinda are keen Philanthropists starting the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation which has mitted more than US$ billion to global health, US$2 billion to improve learning opportunities for low ine families, US$477 million to munity projects and more than US$488 million to special projects and annual giving campaigns. . Family Background 長 春 大 學(xué) 畢業(yè)設(shè)計（論文）紙 共 25 頁 第 頁 ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 裝 ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 訂 ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 線 ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 13 As son of a lawyer and a teacher he didn39。s professional functions. Then, at age 11, Bill Sr. says, the son blossomed intellectually, peppering his parents with questions about international affairs, business and the nature of life. From age 13, he was given rare independence. He took off some nights to enjoy free use of the puters at the University of Washington. He spent chunks of time away from home much as his dad had done as a kid. He lived for a time in Olympia, where he was a page in the state legislature, and in Washington, . as a Congressional page. During his senior year, he took a break from school to work as a programmer at a power plant in southern Washington. And in what would bee his first major collaboration with Paul Allen, his future Microsoft cofounder, Mr. Gates designed the ―TrafOData‖, a device for counting cars traveling over a section of road. His parents played supporting roles. They acquiesced when Bill quit Harvard and then moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to start Microsoft. It was a tough decision to back. The family support was one reason Mr. Gates decided to move Microsoft to Seattle, where he settled into a house not far from his parents. Mrs. Gates arranged to have a maid clean her son39。 house. The offering would turn Bill Gates into a billionaire. It also spawned the next challenge for the family. . Education Bill was a voracious reader as a child, spending many hours pouring over reference books 長 春 大 學(xué) 畢業(yè)設(shè)計（論文）紙 共 25 頁 第 頁 ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 裝 ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 訂 ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 線 ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 14 such as the encyclopedia. Around the age of 11 or 12, Bill39。s Lakeside School, an exclusive preparatory school. He blossomed in nearly all his subjects, excelling in math and science, but also doing very well in drama and English. While at Lakeside School, a Seattle puter pany offered to provide puter time for the students. The Mother39。s rummage sale to purchase a teletype terminal for students to use. Bill Gates became entranced with what a puter could do and spent much of his free time working on the terminal. He wrote a tictactoe program in BASIC puter language that allowed users to play against the puter. It was at Lakeside School where Bill met Paul Allen who was two years, his senior. The two became fast friends, bonding on their mon enthusiasm over puters, even though they were very different. Allen was more reserved and shy. Bill was fe