Understand the Year 2000 software problem and the practical steps experts say can fix it before the millennium. This collection of hearings and testimony explains the risks, strategies, and tools across government and industry.
The book presents the origins and scope of the Year 2000 issue and the filter of expert insight from both public and private sectors. It shows how managers and technical teams approached planning, assessment, and execution to keep date-sensitive systems working through the turn of the century.
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Seller: Forgotten Books, London, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the urgent need for businesses and governments worldwide to address the Year 2000 software problem. Failure to correct computer systems' inability to differentiate between 1900 and 2000 could lead to severe economic consequences and a breakdown in critical services. Drawing on extensive research, firsthand accounts, and expert testimony, the author details the profound yet largely ignored implications of the Year 2000 problem. With less than 140 weekends until the century's end, the author issues a dire warning about the potentially catastrophic scale of this overlooked issue. The book provides valuable insights into the historical context of computer systems, the technical complexities of the problem, and the potential consequences of inaction. It also offers imperative solutions, emphasizing the need for immediate, coordinated action to avert a global technological crisis. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781333115135_0
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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # LW-9781333115135
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