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Benurits centralizeo fr,air,frame use
<br /> Oost of the aeplic3tion software in u,:,e was
<br /> designed 6n0 used as on-line interactive systems with tn
<br /> users cuing thir Jay to day functions with the aid of
<br /> computer ,
<br /> B. Ail data tat.e. orienteo zt
<br /> users =Inc) maintaininc: the same riformatior
<br /> Indeperoert associated and:or combine with other
<br /> Plementi, base that .fach U5ET• can ,7CCP5E-,
<br /> retrie s, tntaln those pieces of information needed
<br /> its operatic,n„
<br /> te recored jr1n once wit this tqpe
<br /> system, t ,,--e!: sov: ng disk space and simplifunq upd2Aes,
<br /> ers ' hare th r .no •2.,sta, and klecause of th
<br /> on-line ntul- the oata it is the mot cur-er:data.
<br /> E. 7,ecur-:i_ is, designed into each application 50
<br /> each user restced to only t:hnr Ier10 0 ,"
<br /> informatioo are recluirod by tt, m.
<br /> Witr automatic,n applLcation we Just -n*Lleive7.6
<br /> and the 1entr,,,1 #: irancial ajl users need to
<br /> access tc, a ccimmur data base., This would wori,. much oette-
<br /> with .1J1 user :,:. 5r the same mainframe_ z.revral
<br /> smaller r.;ev-itcnts coul :i use cheir microcomputer and
<br /> into COT" mail and appointments aro inquirez sinc
<br /> ie ,L
<br /> lriac t , . • dial-ad .37'
<br /> MCDTIT)011 -relestd fourth-gneraion progra
<br /> development .L:Jni-lac;e, whir should enable staff tc
<br /> utilize tai-, defirztions t-o create applications in :.ecc,,T,
<br /> time_ -Hi ,r cf de ,.e : oment tool should allow us tc
<br /> adapt without impactincj
<br /> success oon of :roc e applications.
<br /> 1-lirocomputers
<br /> Be54, 1des acces,s, the County currertlg utili2es
<br /> thirteen These were first installed in th
<br /> 1935-86 b , dc Sccial Services, F,:ecreaticn ir
<br /> Aging, "reT departments now have microcomputers 11.1.
<br /> use. for word pocessing wit P some use
<br /> spreadsheets bse. We suggest use of Wordstar,
<br /> Lotus 1 . 'brie ,Aging and Recreation iF usin;2
<br /> Dbase I wt 1 :- .!se-r ; 67'9 usi n LOtUS. We are exectin
<br /> to pic up soi'tare from several other Nort.
<br /> Carolina uer's in cur Planning department.
<br /> co-;= ttuare fror. Infocel tc,
<br /> data betwQen i, i2 , anfvm e and the microcomputers. ks
<br /> no prcic I r o ja !:a o o I fron ma3.nframe to microcoi-Iputet
<br /> but we ne „7, ..;st F.:2.111e rLiPS ano policies bEi'27-E: mo'v'irg tro
<br /> other wag .
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