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CIS 290C. Windows Development. In The Beginning…. 1980 – The PC 1981 – “Interface Manager” development 1983 – Windows is announced 1985 – Windows 1.0 released 1987 – Windows 2.0 released 1990 – Windows 3.0 released 1992 – Windows 3.1 released 1993 – Windows for Workgroups 3.11 released.
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CIS 290C Windows Development
In The Beginning… • 1980 – The PC • 1981 – “Interface Manager” development • 1983 – Windows is announced • 1985 – Windows 1.0 released • 1987 – Windows 2.0 released • 1990 – Windows 3.0 released • 1992 – Windows 3.1 released • 1993 – Windows for Workgroups 3.11 released
Windows Evolves… • 1993 – Windows NT 3.1 • Intended for network servers, workstations, high-end systems • 1994 – Windows NT 3.5 • Improved performance, reduced memory rqm’ts • 1995 – Windows NT 3.51 • Mostly bug fixes • 1995 – Windows 95 (1 million copies sell in 4 days!)
Windows Matures • 1996 – Windows NT 4.0 • 1998 – Windows 98 • 1999 – Windows 98 SE • 2000 – Windows 2000 • 2000 – Windows Me (R.I.P.) • 2001 – Windows XP • 2002 – Windows .NET Server