Award Date
10-1999
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Department
Public Administration
First Committee Member
Dr. William Thompson
Number of Pages
57
Abstract
The turn of the century change from 1999 to 2000 will create chaos for the world's computer systems. This paper will discuss the causes of the Y2K problem, the reaction to this problem by the University of Nevada System Computer Services and possible repercussions of this problem for Nevada, the United States and the world.
Keywords
Computer programming; University of Nevada; Las Vegas (UNLV); University of Nevada System Computer Services (SCS); Y2K; Year 2000 date conversion (Computer systems)
Disciplines
Programming Languages and Compilers | Public Administration | Software Engineering
File Format
Degree Grantor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Language
English
Repository Citation
Dietrich, Diane R., "What is Y2K and how did the University of Nevada system solve it?" (1999). UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones. 215.
http://dx.doi.org/10.34917/1441556
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Programming Languages and Compilers Commons, Public Administration Commons, Software Engineering Commons