Years ago, programmers caused what could have potentially been a major problem with modern computer systems. This monumental stage in history was called Y2K or in other words the Year 2000. As the speculation of what would happen at the turn of the century grew, those who depended on computers became apprehensive about the possibility of a corruption with software which could have lead to major hardships in the economy. The problem that came up in about late June of 1999 was that our computer systems had been using a 2 digit year system instead of a 4 digit system. For example they used 90 instead of using 1990. The original programmers used this method in order to save some memory space, even though it didn't save a large amount of memory but the more chances they could cut corners the better. The problem was that the computer systems would not be able to discriminate between the years 1900 and the year 2000. In order to prevent any major problems from occurring, measures were taken to repair this problem. And now that the century as already passed we can see that the precautions were not worthless.
             On and after January 1, 2000, there were several Y2K related problems with computers around the world, but these problems were minor and solvable. For instance, an eyeglass lens manufacturer's plant had troubles with bringing up purchase orders when customers had questions, because the purchase orders were sorted by date. In addition, the same manufacturer's plant had computers controlling the manufacturing process. Since problems affected the computers in their sales and administration office, they felt it necessary to have employees hand-check the quality and accuracy of each lens before it left the building (Zandonella, par. 4). These problems led to slight setbacks in business, but they were able to recover in time to maintain their reputation.
             Also in several cases, the Y2K glitch affected the software involved in p...