Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology firm with a focus on computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and associated services. Founded in Redmond, Washington, Microsoft is well-known for its Windows series of operating systems, the Office suite, the web browsers Internet Explorer and Edge. In the hardware sector it is renowned for the Xbox gaming consoles and Microsoft Surface range of touchscreen computers. The company achieved 21st position in Fortune 500’s 2020 list of America’s largest corporations by total revenue; it was the world’s biggest software manufacturer by revenue in 2019.
