This video looks at the issues surrounding the problems which will be faced by computers when the dates changes from 1999 to 2000. Date reliant systems, which is most of the computers used in business situations, from hospitals to stockmarkets, across the world will behave unpredictably. Issues discussed include worse case scenarios and what is being done in 1998/1999 to overcome the problem.
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ACMI Identifier
308755
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Disasters
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Disasters
Crafts & Visual Arts → Computer graphics
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Computer networks
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Computer software
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Computers
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Year 2000 date conversion (Computer systems)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)