what is the story about the turn of the 21st century will crash all the computers?

Answer 1

The Year 2000 problem (also known as the Y2K problem, the millennium bug, and the Y2K Bug) was the result of a practice in early computer program design that caused some date-related processing to operate incorrectly for dates and times on and after January 1, 2000. It engendered widespread concern that critical industries (such as electricity or financial) and government functions would cease operating at exactly midnight, January 1, 2000, and on other critical dates which were billed as "event horizons". This fear was fueled by the attendant press coverage and other media speculation, as well as corporate and government reports. Companies and organizations world-wide checked and upgraded their computer systems. The preparation for Y2K thus had a significant effect on the computer industry. No significant computer failures occurred when the clocks rolled over into 2000. Debate continues on whether the absence of computer failures was the result of the preparation undertaken or whether the significance of the problem had been overstated.

Answer 2

That old systems were hardcoded with 19 and only the last two numbers were were considered the year, so 89 was always 1989. So when 2000 came along, the computer systems would actually go BACK to 1900. Now 4-digit years are used.

You can easily find more on this through google.

Answer 3

Just a another "Urban Myth" going around. Just like the coming of the 20th century was to bring chaos, but just a few headaches. If you believe that I have some desert land in Florida I can sell you cheap.

Answer 4

FUD sells computers and software systems to major corporations.

Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt.

I mean big system computers and enterprise software like SAP, Oracle.

PC's were chump change for the Major Companies

Answer 5

shoot you are about7 years to late for this question.......if you don't know by now....ouch what kinda vacuum you been in?