Y2K

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Which best describes the Y2K problem?
Magnetic waves from outer space might erase all the computer memory.
A computer virus would spread and break all systems.
Computers might get the date wrong and malfunction.
Computers would cost too much for most families.
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Which best explains why programmers shortened dates in computer storage?
They were being lazy.
They were in a big hurry.
They were creating more work for themselves.
They were trying to save money.
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Which best describes the author's purpose in writing the SIXTH paragraph?
He is informing readers of how computers help people.
He is describing fears related to transportiation and the Y2K bug.
He is persuading readers to back up their computer storage.
He is explaining how a terrorist attack affected America on 9/11.
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Which is NOT a way that people addressed the Y2K problem according to the text?
Programmers rewrote software.
Companies upgraded their computer systems.
Governments created legislation.
Individuals threw away outdated computers.
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Which best describes the TEXT STRUCTURE in the THIRD paragraph?
Chronological order
Spatial order
Problem and solution
Order of importance
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Why do you believe this? Explain how text from the THIRD paragraph fits into that structure.
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Which of the following was NOT listed in the text as a fear related to Y2K?
School bells would not ring on time.
Traffic control devices would fail.
Bank systems would malfunction.
Airline computers would stop working.
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Which best describes HOW the Y2K bug affected the world?
All computers stopped working and the damage was tremendous.
A small number of computers malfunctioned but it was no big deal.
Most computers stopped working and it cost a lot of money.
Many computers malfunctioned and it was a catastrophe.
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With which statement would the author most likely AGREE?
Y2K was never a problem and people were worried for no reason.
It was a tragedy that people did not prepare more for Y2K.
Since people prepared for Y2K, it wasn't much of a problem.
Computers create more problems than they solve.
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Why do you think this? Explain your answer in complete sentences.
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Which was NOT an error caused by the Y2K bug?
Slot machines in Delaware malfunctioned.
Cell phones in Japan deleted new messages.
Credit card processors around the world went down.
Bus ticket machines in Australia stopped working.
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What lesson can readers learn from this text?
Y2K was the worst catastrophe in history.
Robots and AI will take over the world one day.
Technology is frustrating and not worth having.
Our dependence on technology can be scary at times.
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In your own words, describe how people responded to the Y2K problem. Do you think that their response was successful? Why or why not? Refer to the text in your answer.
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Are we TOO dependent on technology as a society? Quote the text to support your position. Explain the text you quoted and how it relates to your argument.
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