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Y2K Bug – Task Three

Y2K Bug – Task Three. Jeremy Cassrels. What was the Y2K Bug.

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Y2K Bug – Task Three

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  1. Y2K Bug – Task Three Jeremy Cassrels

  2. What was the Y2K Bug The Y2K Bug was an error in a program. It was a problem with the way dates were stored and processed. The Y2K bug was a notable computer bug resulting from the practice in early computer design of representing the year with two digits. This was caused by the inability of computers to identify whether 00 meant 1900 or 2000. This confusion caused date-related processes to operate incorrectly for dates and times. Because of this, computer systems broke down. There were no global failures and the Y2K Bug was simply a rumour. However the Y2K Bug had a substantial impact on the computer industry.

  3. Consequences of the Y2K Bug Many people predicted ‘Death and Disaster’. However, the consequences of the Y2K Bug were minor. Surprising many people, there were a few major problems reported. • A nuclear power plant in Japan shut down for a short while due to a problem in an auxiliary system • US spy satellites were blinded briefly • The national high-speed and airport rail systems of Norway shut down on December 31, 2000. • In the US, a serious problem involving a credit card that had expired caused the cash registry system to shut down throughout the entire supermarket chain.

  4. Was this the Result of Poor Organization The Y2K Bug was a result of poor organization because of the inability of computer systems and operators. The Y2K Bug was not a disaster however it did cause a few minor problems. The inability of computer operators to distinguish that abbreviating dates would cause confusion and disaster. For example the inability of computer systems to distinguish the dates of 1900 (abbreviated as 00) or 2000 (abbreviated as 00). This poor organization of dates definitely was a major cause of the Y2K Bug. Computer operators got into bad habits of using two digits to represent the year in the programs they created. In this way the Y2K Bug was definitely a result of poor organization of dates and times.

  5. References • Grover, David and Ware, Peter. 2003. Information Processes and Technology. John Wiley & Sons. Australia • http://enc.slider.com/Enc/Y2k • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_2000_problem#Programming_problem

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