COMPUTER SCIENCE ILLUMIN.-TEXT
COMPUTER SCIENCE ILLUMIN.-TEXT
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ISBN: 9781284156010
Author: Dale
Publisher: Jones & Barlett
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Chapter 18, Problem 50E

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AT&T failure:

  • In January 1990, AT&T’s long-distance network was halted for nine hours, because of the software error in the switching systems.
    • This causes losses in the revenue generation in hotels, rental car agencies, and telemarketing companies.
  • But the earlier versions of the switching software worked correctly.
  • While upgrading the system to provide a quick response, a software error occurred on a month later due to missing of the break statement in the “C-code”...

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