About Google Inc.

For English lesson description about Google Inc.

1. By Evgenia Borisova

2. Google Inc. is an American public
corporation and search engine attracted a
loyal following among the growing number
of Internet users, who likes its simple
design and useful results.
As of December 31, 2008, the company
has 20,222 full-time employees.
Environmentalism, philanthropy and
positive employee relations have been
important tenets during the growth of
Google, the latter resulting in being
identified multiple times as Fortune
Magazine's #1 Best Place to Work.
Although criticism of Google includes
concerns regarding the privacy of personal
information, copyright, censorship and
discontinuation of services. It is the most
powerful brand in the world.

3. Google was co-founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were
students at Stanford University, California and the company was first
incorporated as a privately held company on September 4, 1998.
They have made everything so much easier, faster, and more informative.
They have definitely made a huge impact into the technological world.
Larry Page
Sergey Brin
Who
Did
Google?

4. Originally, the search engine used the Stanford University
website with the domain google.stanford.edu. The domain
google.com was registered on 15 September 1997, and
the company was incorporated as Google Inc. on 4
September 1998

6. ”Have fun and keep googling!”
•The name "Google" originated from a common
misspelling of the word "googol", which refers to
10^100, the number represented by a 1 followed by
one hundred zeros.
1 googol =
= 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000, 000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000, 000,000,000,000,000,000
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
•The verb to google refers to using the Google search
engine to obtain information on the Web. It was officially
added to the Oxford English Dictionary on June 15,
2006. Google sent a plea to the public requesting that
"you should please only use 'Google' when you’re
actually referring to Google Inc. and our services."
Larry Page, 8 of July 1998

7. Google Strategy: Search. Ads. Apps.
Search
Advertisements
Apps

8. Google also
routinely modifies
its logo in
accordance with
various holidays
or special events
throughout the
year, such as
Christmas,
Mother's Day, or
the birthdays of
various notable
individuals.

9. Google + building Complex = Googleplex
The Google headquarters is located in
Mountain View, California.
Recreational amenities are scattered
throughout the campus and include
a workout room with weights and
rowing machines, locker rooms,
washers and dryers, a massage
room, assorted video games,
foosball, a baby grand piano, a pool
table, and ping pong. In addition to
the rec room, there are snack rooms
stocked with various foods and
drinks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R90Zs60HXms

10. Developing…