CDC 9000 series

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf computer architecture
gptkbp:architecturalStyle parallel processing
gptkbp:coolingSystem air-cooled
gptkbp:dataBusWidth 36 bits
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Control_Data_Corporation
gptkbp:discontinued 1980s
gptkbp:formFactor mainframe
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label CDC 9000 series
gptkbp:inputOutput up to 1.5 MB/s
channel-based I/O
gptkbp:instructionSet complex instruction set computing (CISC)
gptkbp:introduced 1970s
gptkbp:language COBOL
ALGOL
FORTRAN
gptkbp:marketedAs high-performance computing system
gptkbp:marketSegment government and research
gptkbp:notableFeature modular design
high throughput
high reliability
vector processing
multi-user capabilities
support for virtual memory
support for batch processing
support for data compression
support for data encryption
large address space
support for real-time processing
support for software development tools
advanced error detection
support for remote access
support for system monitoring
support for multiprocessing
support for distributed computing
extensive peripheral support
support for performance tuning
high-speed arithmetic operations
support for time-sharing
support for networked environments
support for fault tolerance
support for system diagnostics
large-scale integration
support for user interfaces
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:IBM
gptkb:University_of_California
gptkb:MIT
gptkb:Los_Alamos_National_Laboratory
NASA
gptkbp:operatingHours NOS
gptkbp:performance floating-point operations per second
gptkbp:powers up to 20 kW
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:CDC_7000_series
gptkbp:productionCompany 1960s to 1980s
gptkbp:RAM core memory
gptkbp:relatedModel gptkb:CDC_9400
gptkb:CDC_9000
gptkbp:storage up to 1 MB
gptkbp:successor gptkb:CDC_9400_series
gptkb:CDC_6000_series
gptkb:CDC_9300_series
gptkbp:usedFor scientific computing
gptkbp:weight over 2000 lbs