Background The beginning of Microsoft Inc. started with Bill Gates and Paul Allen writing computer program code for local businesses and municipalities. In 1975 they were inspired by an issue of Popular Electronics that showed the new Altair microcomputer kit‚ manufactured by MITS Computer. Bill Gates and Paul Allen wrote a version of BASIC‚ a computer programming language‚ for the machine. Later that year Bill Gates left Harvard University to work full time developing programming languages for
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Introduction Microsoft Corporation is a multinational company based in Redmond Washington. The company manufactures computer products and offer computer services. The company also licenses and supports various types of computer products and services. Microsoft Corporation was founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. The company is the largest software manufacturer globally in terms of revenue. It is also the most valuable organization in the world. Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded the company
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Result Profit Comparison for 2010 & 2011 Description | 2010 | 2011 | | Rupees in’000 | Profit before provisions and taxes | 2‚965‚588 | 3‚263‚635 | Provisions | (402‚298) | (697‚960) | Profit before taxation | 2‚563‚290 | 2‚565‚945 | Taxation | (861‚196) | (803‚245) | Profit after taxations | 1‚702‚094 | 1‚762‚691 | Earning per share | Rs. 3.92 | Rs 3.86 | Source: Bank Alfalah Annual Report 2011 Profit after taxation for the year 2011 is Rs 1‚762‚691‚ which is just an increase
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ASSIGNMENT OF BUSINESS TO BUSINESS “MICROSOFT CORPORATION – THE DESIGN OF MICROSOFT SUPPORT NETWORK 1.0” BY KUNAL CHAKRABARTI‚ EPGP-03-042 SABYASACHI MAHAPATRA‚ EPGP-03-072 SOURAV MISHRA‚ EPGP-03-237 BACKGROUND: Microsoft Product Support Services (PSS) is the group who answers the phone when you call technical support for help. When you call PSS‚ the tech support representative will ask you how you’re going to pay for the call. Rates vary depending on whether you
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the world. 2. What are the legal impediments to Microsoft growing its sales in China? What are the political impediments? The legal impediments to Microsoft in China are the laws that are in place to prevent piracy of software but are lightly enforced by the foreign government authorities. This non-action forcing Microsoft to decrease the purchase price of about 200% to stay in competition against the software pirates. Though Microsoft has taken such drastic measures‚ they are still in
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Financial Ratio: A financial ratio (or accounting ratio) is a relative magnitude of two selected numerical values taken from an enterprise ’s financial statements. Often used in accounting‚ there are many standard ratios used to try to evaluate the overall financial condition of a corporation or other organization. Financial ratios may be used by managers within a firm‚ by current and potential shareholders (owners) of a firm‚ and by a firm ’s creditors. Security analysts use financial ratios to compare
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Hall‚ London. Australian Bureau of Statistics 2011‚ ‘Consumer Price Index June Quarter 2011’‚ p. 1 Bartholomeusz‚ S 2011‚ Woolworths is walking on hot Coles‚ viewed 31 August 2012‚ http://www.businessspectator.com.au/bs.nsf/Article/Woolworths-Coles-Luscomb-Bunningsretail-pd20110131-DM2?opendocument International Monetary Fund 2011‚ ‘Australia 2011 Article IV Consultation’‚ IMF Country Report No. 11/300‚ Washington‚ D.C.‚ p. 4 Wesfarmers Annual Report 2011 9
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topic? What’s something new you learned about this topic through research? Oracle Bones Most important artifacts of Shang Dynasty because the writing on the bones told scholars about them Animal bones (ox and turtle shell) Emperor or scribe would write question on bones; heat the bones until cracked; interpret crack Getting wisdom from their ancestors (interpreting cracks) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oracle_bone Oracle bones (Chinese: 甲骨; pinyin: jiǎgǔ) are pieces of turtle shell or bone‚ normally
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Hicham HADDOUTI Nationality : Moroccan Date of Birth: 13-May-1982 Tel.:0033(0)665736526 Risk Management Consultant WORK EXPERIENCE December 2010- Present: Delta One Trader Assistant at Société Générale CIB • Perform trade captures and bookings of trades. • Valuation of swaps‚ futures‚ options and certificates • Perform
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* Microsoft Windows * Microsoft Windows is the most commonly used operating system in personal computers and is installed‚ distributed‚ and sold by most successful businesses in the United States. A discussion of what makes Windows the best choice for an operating system for a personal computer is included here. This discussion will examine the points why Windows is a popular operating system and compare it to other operating systems. With discussion points of memory management‚ process management
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