3. Background
Full Name: Steven Paul Jobs
Birthday: 24th February 1955
Birth Location: San Francisco, California
Death: 5th October 2011 (aged 56)
4. How he started?
After college, Steve and his geek friend Woz
(Steve Wozniak) was a computer hobbyist. They
joined a group called 'Homebrew Computer Club'.
Woz started to make his own microprocessor and
made his own computer with the help of Bill Gates
Basic Interpreter. Woz showed it to Steve and
Steve was impressed with Woz's work. They would
make their own computers and sell them at
meetings in the Homebrew Computer Club.
5. Then they started to make
their own company called
"Apple Computer". They
got more help from Steve's
colleagues from Atari, one
of them is Ron Wayne.
Wayne did the paperwork
to start a corporation and
did the first "Apple
Computer" logo. Wayne
got 10% of the company's
shares, while Steve and
Woz gets 45% each.
6. Apple first computer is called 'Apple I'. Then
right after, Woz started to improve on the
computer designs, the future Apple II. Then
right after Apple II was finished, Steve went to
look for investors. After some turn downs, he
met Mark Markkula, a former Intel worker who
made millions and retired early. That is where
the Apple Company really started.
7.
8. What did they do to
develop technology?
Woz and Steve improved the microprocessors
Apple Computer Co.
Apple I
Apple II
Made the writing of compatible software very easy
The eight expansion slots
Apple II Software
9. Disk II, floppy disk drive, sharing and installing
software
Apple III
GUI Computer (Lisa)
Macintosh
3M Machine
NeXT Company
NeXT Cube
Pixar Studio
12. What impact has it had in
society?
Steve Jobs creation or development of
technologies had impacted a lot in Education &
Training, and also Home & Leisure.
How? In education & training, he created Apple
to help students. The Apple software is a very
simple and very easy-to-use software that can
make the end product professional.
13. In Home & Leisure, he created iPods, iPads,
iPhones, etc, to make our lives easier. He made
iPods so we can listen to music everywhere we
want and any songs we want. We don’t have to
bring CDs everywhere. He made the iPads so we
don’t have to bring our heavy laptops
everywhere. He made iPhones so we can enjoy
phone calls and have entertainment together.
14.
15. Bill Gates
Made a big impact to the Business &
Employment.
Microsoft
IBM
Windows
Also impacted Steve Jobs
16.
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