Statements (100)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:microprocessor
gptkb:computer |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Digital_Equipment_Corporation
|
| gptkbp:architectural_style |
16-bit
|
| gptkbp:can_be |
arithmetic operations
logical operations control operations |
| gptkbp:community_support |
active user groups
|
| gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:Unibus
|
| gptkbp:cooling_system |
air-cooled
|
| gptkbp:designed_by |
gptkb:Digital_Equipment_Corporation
|
| gptkbp:developed_by |
DEC
|
| gptkbp:developer |
1960s
|
| gptkbp:dimensions |
19 x 24 x 30 inches
|
| gptkbp:discontinued |
gptkb:1980
|
| gptkbp:emulation |
available on modern systems
|
| gptkbp:first_introduced |
gptkb:1969
|
| gptkbp:form_factor |
rack-mounted
|
| gptkbp:has |
gptkb:film_production_company
gptkb:document debugging tools operating systems performance benchmarks user manuals control registers data transfer instructions floating-point operations machine language development kits data bus width of 16 bits input/output instructions program counter status register accumulator register memory addressing capabilities |
| gptkbp:has_documentation |
available online
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
influenced personal computing
pioneered minicomputer design used in early computer graphics research contributed to software development practices used in early AI research |
| gptkbp:home_port |
disk drives
printers tape drives terminals |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
PDP-16
|
| gptkbp:includes |
gptkb:microprocessor
|
| gptkbp:input_output |
serial and parallel ports
|
| gptkbp:introduced |
gptkb:1970
|
| gptkbp:is_compatible_with |
PDP-11 hardware
PDP-8 software |
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
community support
low power consumption modular design flexibility in design educational use simple instruction set |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:PDP_series
legacy systems history of computing DEC's product line |
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
embedded systems
industrial applications prototyping research projects simulation environments hardware emulation teaching computer architecture |
| gptkbp:language |
Assembly language
|
| gptkbp:language_of_instruction |
PDP-16 instruction set
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced later minicomputers
|
| gptkbp:market_segment |
government agencies
industrial applications research institutions scientific computing |
| gptkbp:notable_users |
gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkb:Bell_Labs gptkb:MIT gptkb:NASA |
| gptkbp:operating_system |
gptkb:OS/8
|
| gptkbp:power_output |
AC power
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:PDP-8
gptkb:API |
| gptkbp:processor |
gptkb:PDP-16_CPU
|
| gptkbp:ram |
core memory
|
| gptkbp:release_year |
gptkb:1970
|
| gptkbp:replaced_by |
gptkb:API
|
| gptkbp:storage |
up to 64 KB
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:PDP-8
gptkb:API |
| gptkbp:supports |
real-time processing
interrupt handling subroutine calls bit manipulation instructions multiple addressing modes |
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:microprocessor
|
| gptkbp:used_in |
gptkb:education
|
| gptkbp:uses |
16-bit word size
|
| gptkbp:weight |
approximately 200 lbs
|