Time Bomb 2000: What the Year 2000 Computer Crisis Means to You! Revised & Updated Edition (Yourdon Press Computing Series) - Softcover

Yourdon, Edward; Yourdon, Jennifer

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0130205192 ISBN 13: 9780130205193

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 1999

Synopsis

Time Bomb 2000 has become a world-wide bestseller because it doesn't just tell you that there's a Y2K crisis on the way: it spells out how to evaluate your personal risks -- and what you can do about them. As the crunch draws closer, this new edition is essential reading for everyone. Based on the absolute latest information, you'll learn what problems are likely to occur, how they will impact individuals and society, and what you can do to prepare. You'll find updated coverage of virtually every major aspect of society, including communications, power distribution, transportation, finance, travel, medicine, social services, education and employment - with expert assessments of the probabilities -- and consequences -- of failure. Best of all, you'll also find practical contingency plans and fallback positions if the worst happens.

About this title

About the Author

Edward Yourdon is Chairman of the Cutter Consortium research organization, and developer of software engineering methodologies used by thousands of companies worldwide. He is author of 25 computer books, including Rise and Resurrection of the American Programmer, and several other Prentice Hall PTR bestsellers. Jennifer Yourdon has worked in research on Wall Street for five years, and is currently employed by a major investment bank. She lives in New York City.

From the Back Cover

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The New York Times Bestseller!

Over 200,000 copies in print!

The #1 Year 2000 action guide for everyone―now completely updated! @ BCTEXT = Saturday, January 1, 2000. Suddenly, nothing works. Not your phones, not the cash machine, not even your fancy new VCR. All because of "minuscule" computer programming errors someone made decades ago.

Science fiction? Almost all computer experts agree, it's very, very possible.

Whether or not you own or use a computer, virtually every aspect of your life now depends on them: communications, electricity, transportation, finance, medicine, your job, the government... you name it. What if those computers stop working for a day? A month? A year? Time Bomb 2000 tells you the odds, based on up-to-the-minute information―and offers complete guidance on how you can prepare!

Time Bomb 2000 is co-authored by Edward Yourdon, editor of Cutter IT Journal and one of the world's leading authorities on software development. Few people have a clearer understanding of the Year 2000 problem―and why it's proving so difficult to solve. Realistic, practical, and terrifying, Time Bomb 2000 is the #1 book for everyone who wants to survive the Year 2000 computer crisis.

• Will your bank open?
• Will your money be there?
• Will social security checks arrive?
• Will there be electricity? Food? Water?
• Will your PC work?
• Will your car run?
• Will medical devices work?
• Above all, what can you do to prepare?

Edition details

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0130205192
• ISBN 13: 9780130205193
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 672