Gates -- Computer Wizard

Author: Guanqian Qi
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Publish Date: 2001-05-01
Features: Bill Gates? Who is that? You might be unfamiliar with this name, but when it comes to "computers," most people should know about them. Bill Gates is a person who is very related to computers. Now, let's start from the computers you are familiar with and gradually guide you into the world of Bill Gates!
A computer consists of "hardware" and "software." Hardware is the computer equipment we can see, such as the screen, keyboard, and hard drive, etc. Software is usually invisible in daily life. It is typically stored in a certain way in the hard drive and is loaded into the computer's memory (memory, like our brain) when the computer starts up, allowing it to control everything and enable the computer to function. As for software, it can be divided into two main categories: one is "system software," which is related to the operating environment of the computer, including the operating system and programming languages, etc.; the other is "application software," which focuses more on daily-life applications, such as word processing, drawing, grade calculation, and financial calculations, etc.
Computers are wonderful tools that serve us, but before we hope they work for us, we must first learn how to communicate with them. Therefore, we must use a way that computers can understand to tell them what to do. This is the responsibility of "system software." Without system software, computers would not even move; they would just be silent, bulky machines. But do you know? Nowadays, although there are many manufacturers producing computer hardware, computers made by different manufacturers can almost all use system software and application software produced by "Microsoft." The CEO and highest executive officer of "Microsoft" is Bill Gates.
Bill Gates is a prodigy in the computer industry and also plays a crucial role in determining the direction of software development. Bill Gates was very talented from a young age. At the age of 13, he wrote his first personal computer program. At 19, he and his childhood friend Paul Allen co-founded "Microsoft." The following year, he left the prestigious Harvard University to devote himself fully to his work. Starting as a programmer, he became an outstanding entrepreneur, truly a legendary figure of "heroes emerging in youth."
You smart one, wouldn't you like to get to know him?