Is he just a business man or does he really know everything about computers?
2006-10-07 23:43:23 · 19 answers · asked by Siu02rk 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Oh, he knows his computers. He's the co-writer of MS-DOS.
2006-10-07 23:45:50 · answer #1 · answered by ali 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Since Bill and his co-founders created the first BASIC programming language for the first microcomputer ever--the Altair, and has been intimately involved in programming and design work for most of his working life, I'd think he is a geek, a very knowledgeable person in the computing community. In addition, since he has been able to create a company and make it into the number 1 personal computer software company in the world, I'd assume that he has at least genius-level marketing skills. In addition, he has been chief designer after he gave up being president. No one knows everything about computers. But he knows a heck of a lot more than most people in the industry.
2006-10-07 23:57:26 · answer #2 · answered by Pandak 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ive seen the movie " Pirates of the Silicon Valley "...
In the movie, it tells the story of Bill Gates and how he got apple... But I think he's just a good business man after watching the movie, but he also have knowledge to computers....
2006-10-07 23:48:09 · answer #3 · answered by -= Big Bro =- 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bill gates is a programmer of Lady Ada love (u might have heard) the first program he written is the DOS (Disk Operating System) along with Allen Paul. Then BG started Ms and now........
2006-10-08 00:16:32 · answer #4 · answered by Shreyo G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is both. He is also the Chief Software Architect for MS as well, so he does know a fair amount of computer programming too. A real geek. He is loaded and loves his computers.
2006-10-07 23:48:36 · answer #5 · answered by Raide UK 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
According to Steve Jobs who owned Apple and is now CEO of Apple Mac, not as good as him.
His, Steve Jobs, computer's operating system is the best around.
I have used them since 1994.
2006-10-07 23:54:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's very computer literate. He's a programmer, co-wrote DOS, he's very good. But also a good business man
2006-10-08 00:44:46 · answer #7 · answered by Telm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gates worked for IBM and established the first operating system, DOS. Then, he developed windows and started his own company.
2006-10-07 23:47:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Extremely litterate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Gates
2006-10-07 23:54:45 · answer #9 · answered by Mike 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've no doubt he knows everything there is - and more - but with all his money, he doesn't even have to be able to read any more - he can just pay somebody else to do it for him!
2006-10-07 23:54:04 · answer #10 · answered by Dover Soles 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋