ERIC Number: EJ562842
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0147-877X
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The Y2K Problem: Will It Just Be Another New Year's Eve?
Iwanowski, Jay
Business Officer, v31 n9 p24-26 Mar 1998
Potential problems for college and university computing functions posed by arrival of the year 2000 (Y2K) are discussed, including arithmetic calculations and sorting functions based on two-digit year dates, embedding of two-digit dates in archival data, system coordination for data exchange, unique number generation, and leap year calculations. A checklist for assessing institutional needs is provided. (MSE)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Administration, College Planning, Higher Education, Information Networks, Information Retrieval, Information Storage, Information Technology, Programming
National Association of College and University Business Officers. 1110 Vermont Avenue NW Suite 800, Washington, DC 20005. Tel: 800-462-4916; Tel: 202-861-2500; Fax: 202-861-2583; Web site: http://www.nacubo.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
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