KAHULUGAN AT KAHALAGAHAN NG GAWAING PANSIBIKO.pptx
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1. Y2KY2K
Computers not capable of understanding “00” asComputers not capable of understanding “00” as
the year 2000the year 2000
Fear of technological meltdown across the globeFear of technological meltdown across the globe
Technology did not crashTechnology did not crash
2. Gore/Bush ElectionGore/Bush Election
Florida’s “hanging chad”Florida’s “hanging chad” The candidatesThe candidates
problemsproblems
Map of election resultsMap of election results
Bush won electoral votesBush won electoral votes
Gore won popular voteGore won popular vote
3. September 11, 2001September 11, 2001
Left- Firemen erecting anLeft- Firemen erecting an
American flag in theAmerican flag in the
middle of the Worldmiddle of the World
Trade Center rubble.Trade Center rubble.
Right- The World TradeRight- The World Trade
Center as the secondCenter as the second
plane crashed into theplane crashed into the
South towerSouth tower
Left- The damageLeft- The damage
done to thedone to the
PentagonPentagon
Right- President G.W.Right- President G.W.
Bush standingBush standing
where the Worldwhere the World
Trade CentersTrade Centers
once stoodonce stood
4. IraqIraq
Operation IraqiOperation Iraqi
freedom:freedom:
Remove Hussein fromRemove Hussein from
powerpower
Establish democraticEstablish democratic
governmentgovernment
Free Iraq people fromFree Iraq people from
suppressive regimesuppressive regime
Not a quick successNot a quick success
like U.S. hopedlike U.S. hoped
5. Internet technologyInternet technology
Internet now being used for a variety of ways onlyInternet now being used for a variety of ways only
imagined in the decades beforeimagined in the decades before
6. Handheld technologyHandheld technology
Revolutionizing the way the world worksRevolutionizing the way the world works
Business transactions no longer confined to a buildingBusiness transactions no longer confined to a building
People communicating with each other more thanPeople communicating with each other more than
ever beforeever before
7. McCain/Obama ElectionMcCain/Obama Election
November 4, 2008November 4, 2008
First African American U.S. President was elected toFirst African American U.S. President was elected to
officeoffice
Editor's Notes
By the year 2000 the U.S. was heavily dependent on computer technology. So much so that when the year 1999 ended and 2000 began, many Americans were concerned about the design of this technology. It was realized near the end of the 90s that most computer systems thought the 2 digit “00” that marked the year 2000 was actually being used for 1900. Systems had to be upgraded to allow for either the entry of a 4 digit year number or to understand that “00” could mean 2000. Everyone was worried computers across the world would fail, electricity would go out, stores would have to close, and we would be back in the “dark” ages. The date change came and went with very few difficulties, but people were prepared with stock piles of food and water just in case. Christina Roberson
