Grace Hopper
>> Grace Brewster Murray Hopper.

>> She is well known as Pioneer in the Computer technology who invented not only COBOL : a programming Language but also developed the first compiler for a computer programming language and was one of the first programmers of the computer named Harvard Mark I.

>> She is the pioneer of the COBOL : Common Business-Oriented Language and  one of them who led  first user friendly computer software.

>>  She coined the word “bug”  which describe malfunction of computer.

>> Sometimes she also referred to as “Amazing Grace“.
Ada Lovelace
>> Ada was a writer and an English-mathematician.

>> She is well known for her work and analysis with Charles Babbage on Analytical Engine.

>> It is said that the notes which she prepared on Engine is known as First Algorithm which used in the making of a machine.

>> With her huge contribution in this field, she is often considered as “ First Computer Programmer” of world.

>>  Ada has impressed  Charles Babbage by her intelligence and writing Skills and that is the reason Babbage called her  “The Enchantress of Numbers”.

>> Recently Google has devoted Google Doodle on her 197th birth anniversary.

>>  ADA : one computer language was named on her name.
Marissa Mayer
>>  Marissa Ann Mayer

>>  She is well known as the current CEO and president of Yahoo!.

>>  Before joining to Yahoo!, she was associated with Google for 13 years.

>> At Google, She had various positions like designer, engineer, Product Manager, executive and vice president.

>> She has not only named many successful projects but also she is youngest person who has been in the list of Most Powerful Women of Fortune Magazine for three years.

>>  She is the business executive of America and one of the most powerful business women of the America of 2012.
Virginia Rometty
>> Virginia Marie Rometty

>> She is also Known as Ginni Rometty.

>> Giini is known as the current IBM’s Chairman and CEO and was president before of IBM.

>> In 1981, Ginni started her career with IBM after completion of study.

>> She was the first lady to head such a century old technology giant (IBM).

>> According to Fortune Magazine, she is at the 1st rank in “50 Most Powerful Women in Business” for 8 consecutive years.

>> According to Forbes, she is at the rank of 15 in World’s 100 Most Powerful Women of 2012.
Margaret Whitman
>> Margaret Cushing Whitman

>> She is also known as “Meg Whitman”.

>> Currently she is the CEO (Chief executive officer) and President of HP (Hewlett – Packard).

>> She joined HP in 2011 and in the same year she became CEO of HP.

>> From 1998 to 2008, She served as a CEO and president at eBay.

>> According to Forbes, she is at the rank of 18 in World’s 100 Most Powerful Women of 2012 and 913th Billionaires.
Sheryl Sandberg
>> Sheryl Kara Sandberg

>> From 2008, she is COO (Chief Operating Officer) at Facebook.>> In 2012, she was include in Facebook’s board of directors and hence become the first Lady on Facebook’s board.

>> Before joining to facebook, she was working in Google also known as Google’s philanthropic arm in launching Google.org.

>> According to Forbes, she is at the rank of 10th in World’s 100 Most Powerful Women of 2012.

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