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Which of the following was NOT listed in the text as a fear related to Y2K?
Computers might get the date wrong and malfunction.
Which best describes the author's purpose in writing the SIXTH paragraph?
He is describing fears related to transportation and the Y2K bug.
Which best describes the TEXT STRUCTURE in the THIRD paragraph?
Problem and solution
Which best describes HOW the Y2K bug affected the world?
A small number of computers malfunctioned but it was no big deal.
Which was NOT an error caused by the Y2K bug?
Credit card processors around the world went down.
Which best explains why programmers shortened dates in computer storage?
They were trying to save money.
Which is NOT a way that people addressed the Y2K problem according to the text?
Individuals threw away outdated computers.
Which of the following was NOT listed in the text as a fear related to Y2K?
School bells would not ring on time
With which statement would the author most likely AGREE?
Since people prepared for Y2K, it wasn't much of a problem
What lesson can readers learn from this text?
Y2K was the worst catastrophe in history.