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State-of-the-art Computer Technology: Demands for even more sophisticated state-of-the-art computer technology systems for use in business as well as in space and missile programs, however, soon surpassed the technology made available by the transistor. Not only was the state-of-the-art computer technology becoming prohibitively large and costly but overall reliability was decreasing with the increase in the number of its elements. The millions of components making up the state-of-the-art computer technology had to be handled individually and connected by soldering or welding. More specifically, heating and bending, possible corrosion of the joining material, and expansion differences at a joint when heated reduced reliability by increasing the chance for damage.
One of the most promising forward steps in the application of such technology to service agencies of criminal justice has been taken by the New York State Identification and Intelligence System (NYSIIS). This is a statewide information service, collecting data from, and providing it to, all state agencies. One facet of the current NYSIIS project is the development of a fingerprint classification system that will permit rapid, automated identification of a single fingerprint (rather than the full set of ten prints now required for automatic retrieval from state-of-the-art computer technology storage).
Potential applications of the state-of-the-art computer technology made possible by microelectronics include a small state-of-the-art computer technology in every home or a pocket state-of-the-art computer technology terminal that can be connected to a powerful central state-of-the-art computer technology via the telephone. Such devices may be used to solve our numerical problems (e.g., income tax, or our bank balance) or as a creative tool to relate our knowledge and experiences to our future actions.
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