The Internet protocol suite is the conceptual model and set of communications
protocols used on the Internet and similar computer networks. It is commonly known
as TCP/IP because the foundational protocols in the suite are the Transmission
Control Protocol (TCP) and the Internet Protocol (IP). It is occasionally known as the
Department of Defense (DoD) model, because the development of the networking
method was funded by the United States Department of Defense through DARPA.
The graphical user interface, is a type of user interface that allows users to interact with
electronic devices through graphical icons and visual indicators such as secondary
notation, instead of text-based user interfaces, typed command labels or text navigation.
GUIs were introduced in reaction to the perceived steep learning curve of commandline interfaces (CLIs), which require commands to be typed on a computer keyboard.
Steven Paul “Steve” Jobs (February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011) was a co-founder and
CEO of Apple Inc. He was the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Pixar Animation
Studios until it was bought by The Walt Disney Company.
He was the largest shareholder at Disney and a member of Disney’s Board of Directors.
He was seen as a leading figure in both the computer and entertainment industries. In
August 2011, Jobs resigned, and was appointed Chairman of Apple. He served in that
position until he died. Jobs died at the age of 56 on October 5, 2011. He had pancreatic
cancer and died because the tumor had metastasized.
William Henry Gates III (born October 28, 1955), commonly known as Bill Gates, is
the co-founder and chairman of Microsoft. He is often the first or second richest person
in the world.
Bill Gates was born in Seattle. He is of British and German ancestry. His father was a
lawyer. His mother served on the board of directors for First Interstate BancSystem
and the United Way. His parents wanted him to be a lawyer. At the age of 13, Bill went
to Lakeside High School.
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