IBM 360 architecture

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf computer architecture
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:IBM
gptkbp:hasAccreditation channel architecture
gptkbp:hasCitations gptkb:VS/360
gptkb:OS/360
gptkb:DOS/360
gptkbp:hasDeveloped gptkb:PL/I
Assembly language
COBOL
FORTRAN
gptkbp:hasPerformance up to 1 MIPS
gptkbp:hasRole up to 8 MB
gptkbp:hasSibling 360 instruction set architecture
byte-addressable memory
gptkbp:hasVariants gptkb:IBM_360/50
gptkb:IBM_360/60
gptkb:IBM_360/75
gptkb:IBM_360/65
gptkb:IBM_360/20
gptkb:IBM_360/91
gptkb:IBM_360/40
gptkb:IBM_360/30
gptkbp:historicalSignificance influenced future architectures
pioneered modern computing practices
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label IBM 360 architecture
gptkbp:includes floating-point arithmetic
gptkbp:introduced 1964
gptkbp:isBasedOn transistor technology
gptkbp:isChallengedBy gptkb:IBM_System/370
gptkbp:isCompatibleWith gptkb:IBM_370
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy gptkb:IBM_1401
gptkb:IBM_7094
gptkbp:isKnownFor modularity
scalability
high reliability
extensive documentation
compatibility across models
large user community
gptkbp:isNotableFor standardizing mainframe computing
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:IBM_mainframe_family
gptkbp:isSupportedBy third-party vendors
IBM_customer_service
gptkbp:isUsedIn data processing
scientific computing
transaction processing
business applications
government applications
gptkbp:supports virtual memory
batch processing
multiprogramming
time-sharing
gptkbp:uses 8-bit bytes