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26 Julius Caesar ©Teacher Created Resources 163 #5036 Daily Warm-Ups: Nonfiction Reading Warm-Up Check Your Understanding / 4 Name ______________________________________________ 1. From the context of the passage, what is IBM? a. a software company c. a maker of personal computers b. a PC d. a company owned by Gates 2. From the context of the passage, what is the meaning of version? a. a form of something c. the final copy of a file b. a charity d. a story 3. What is the operating system of a computer? a. the insides of a computer b. the main program for controlling a computer’s functions c. the “on” switch d. the maker of software 4. How old was Gates when Microsoft was chosen to develop the operating system for IBM personal computers? a. fifteen c. thirty b. twenty-five d. fifty Bill Gates was a good student in school, but he was more interested in a new invention. The personal computer was beginning to interest people in the early 1970s, and he was one of these people. By the age of fifteen, most of his classmates were playing sports and beginning high school. Bill Gates was working with computers. That year, Gates and a classmate, Paul Allen, set up their first software company. They wrote programs for computers. At the age of twenty, he and Allen began to design programs to run on PCs. They also started Microsoft ® that year. Five years later, Microsoft was chosen by IBM ® to design the operating system on their new PC. The operating system is the main program for running a computer’s functions. Bill was not yet thirty, and he was running one of the most vital new companies in the world. Gates wrote the system for running the IBM ® and similar PCs. His company sold millions of copies. In 1985, Microsoft wrote the first version of the Windows ® system. It is used on many computers. The company has sold millions of copies of Windows. It is constantly being revised and improved. Bill Gates is still involved in making his company the leading maker of software for computers. However, he no longer runs the daily operations of his company. He still plans and develops new and better software. The success of his company has made Bill Gates one of the richest men in the world. But he doesn’t keep his money for himself. He gives a lot to charity. He has created one of the largest charities. This charity supports efforts to improve health, education, and libraries all over the world. Gates has given billions of dollars so people can learn better and live longer. Fascinating People Download 10.24 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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