Abstract
The widespread availability of mini- and microcomputers offers new means for the improvement of statistical services. Information on the development of small computer applications in statistics is available in various European countries.
The computing power and a broad spectrum of application software facilitate the territorial and functional decentralization (processing, data, activities and functions). Better chances for a gradual development of the computing facilities of the organization, new prospective applications (electronic mail, office automation, distributed file system) are offered. The mini- (micro-) mainframe connection is widely used and has significantly improved the functional capabilities of both types of machines. A careful planning and gradual implementation of mini's and micro's applications in the statistical services is highly recommended.
The mini- and microcomputers in the Czechoslovak statistical service are being applied according to the project of the territorial network of computing centres of the state administration.
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