Share some computer science horror stories.
One horror story could be about a major software update that wiped out all the data on a company's servers. The IT team thought they had proper backup procedures in place, but due to a glitch in the new software interacting with the backup system, everything was lost. It led to weeks of trying to recover what they could and a huge financial loss for the company.
There was a case where a programmer accidentally introduced a bug into a financial trading system. This bug caused the system to execute trades at incorrect prices. As a result, the company lost millions of dollars in a very short time. It was a horror story for both the programmers involved and the entire company that had to deal with the financial fallout.
A university's computer science department had a project where students were working on a network security system. One student, out of curiosity and against the rules, tried to hack into the system they were building. But he accidentally opened a backdoor that allowed external hackers to access the entire university's network. It was a nightmare as sensitive data of students and faculty were at risk and they had to quickly shut down parts of the network to prevent further damage.
Share some computer horror stories.
One computer horror story is about a virus that wiped out all the data on a company's servers overnight. The employees came to work the next day and found that years of important files, customer information, and ongoing projects were just gone. It was a nightmare for the IT department to try and recover what they could.
Share some computer tech horror stories.
In a company, a virus spread through the network like wildfire. It started encrypting all the files on the computers. The IT department tried everything but couldn't stop it in time. The company had to pay a huge ransom to get the decryption key. Even then, some files were permanently lost because the encryption process was corrupted for some of them.
Share some computer repair horror stories.
Well, here are some stories. A friend took his computer to a so - called professional. The 'professional' opened up the computer and somehow managed to break the motherboard. He then tried to blame it on my friend. Another case was a person who had their laptop repaired. After the repair, the battery life was reduced to almost nothing. The repair people just shrugged and said it was normal. Also, there was a computer that went in for a software repair and came out with a completely different operating system installed without permission.
Share some computer design horror stories.
There was a design for a computer - controlled industrial machine. The designers didn't consider the safety features well enough. Once in operation, it malfunctioned and started moving in unexpected directions. This endangered the workers around it. The company had to halt production, recall all the machines, and completely redesign the control and safety systems which took months and cost a great deal of money.
Share some computer building horror stories.
One horror story is when a person was building a computer. They were almost done, but when they plugged in the power supply for the first time, there was a loud pop and a small spark. Turns out they had accidentally pinched a wire while installing the motherboard, which short - circuited and damaged some components.
Share some computer tech support horror stories.
One horror story is when a customer spilled coffee on their laptop and then called tech support. They expected the laptop to be fixed for free immediately. They were rude and refused to accept that it was their fault. It took ages to make them understand they had to pay for the repair.
Share some UGC NET Computer Science success stories.
There was a working professional who wanted to switch to academia in Computer Science. She prepared for UGC NET while managing her job. She made a study schedule that included studying in the early mornings and evenings. By focusing on core topics like data structures and algorithms, she cleared the UGC NET Computer Science exam. This success led her to get offers from several colleges to teach computer science courses.
Can you share some funny computer science stories?
Well, once a computer science student was working on a project to create a simple chatbot. But due to a wrong line of code in the language recognition part, instead of greeting users properly, it started spitting out random Shakespearean quotes. So when you typed 'Hello', it might reply with 'To be, or not to be, that is the question' which was really funny.
What are the most common elements in computer science horror stories?
Data loss is very common. Like in the case where a hard drive fails without proper backup. Another element is security breaches. Hackers getting into systems and stealing or corrupting data. For example, when a company's customer database is hacked.
Share some science lab horror stories.
One horror story is about a lab where a chemical reaction went horribly wrong. A student was mixing chemicals without following the proper protocol. Suddenly, there was a violent explosion. The beakers shattered and chemicals splashed everywhere. Luckily, no one was seriously hurt, but it was a terrifying experience.