PDP-15

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:computer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:API
gptkbp:architectural_style 16-bit
gptkbp:community retro computing enthusiasts
computer historians
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Unibus
gptkbp:cooling_system air-cooled
gptkbp:data_bus_width 16 bits
gptkbp:developer Batch Processing System
Interactive Graphics System
gptkbp:discontinued gptkb:1980s
gptkbp:emulation available on modern systems
gptkbp:form_factor rack-mounted
gptkbp:has_expansion up to 8
gptkbp:home_port gptkb:printer
gptkb:musician
gptkb:technology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label PDP-15
gptkbp:input_output serial and parallel ports
120 VAC
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:1970
gptkbp:is_compatible_with PDP-8 software
gptkbp:language gptkb:FORTRAN
gptkb:LISP
Assembly language
gptkbp:latest_version gptkb:PDP-15/70
gptkbp:legacy influenced later minicomputers
influenced early personal computers
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Digital_Equipment_Corporation
gptkbp:notable_feature multi-user support
real-time processing
time-sharing capabilities
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:General_Motors
gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkb:Bell_Labs
gptkb:MIT
gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:operating_system gptkb:TOPS-10
gptkbp:power_consumption approximately 1 k W
gptkbp:processor PDP-15 CPU
gptkbp:ram up to 64 KB
gptkbp:related_model gptkb:PDP-15/1
gptkbp:speed up to 1 M Hz
gptkbp:successor gptkb:PDP-8
gptkb:PDP-15/50
gptkb:PDP-15/70
gptkbp:used_in academic institutions
industrial applications
research laboratories
gptkbp:weight approximately 500 lbs