PDP-7

GPTKB entity

Statements (98)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:computer
gptkbp:addressed direct and indirect
gptkbp:application used in various research projects
gptkbp:architectural_style 16-bit
gptkbp:availability limited commercial software
gptkbp:community_support active user community during its time
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Unibus
unibus
shared bus architecture
gptkbp:controls microprogrammed
gptkbp:data_bus_width 16 bits
gptkbp:data_type integer and floating-point
gptkbp:design transistor-based
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Digital_Equipment_Corporation
gptkbp:developer real-time systems
time-sharing systems
debugging tools available
early computer graphics
gptkbp:economic_impact significantly impacted computing industry
gptkbp:emulation available in modern systems
gptkbp:end_of_life 1970s
gptkbp:focuses_on used in universities for teaching
gptkbp:form_factor rack-mounted
gptkbp:historical_significance pioneered minicomputer design
gptkbp:home_port disk drives
printers
tape drives
line printer and display
teletype and paper tape
terminals
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label PDP-7
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:standard
gptkb:PDP-6
UNIVACI
gptkbp:input_output gptkb:video_game
serial and parallel
punch cards
paper tape
gptkbp:involved_units limited
gptkbp:is_compatible_with gptkb:PDP-9
gptkbp:language gptkb:FORTRAN
gptkb:LISP
gptkb:ALGOL
Assembly language
stack-based
assembly and machine language
gptkbp:language_of_instruction gptkb:film_production_company
CISC
variable length
macro instructions
PDP-7 instruction set
approximately 40 instructions
gptkbp:legacy influenced future computer architectures
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Digital_Equipment_Corporation
gptkbp:market_segment scientific and engineering
gptkbp:notable_feature first computer to support the LISP programming language
first minicomputer
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:University_of_Illinois
gptkb:University
gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkb:Stanford_University
gptkb:Bell_Labs
gptkb:MIT
gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:notable_work early artificial intelligence research
gptkbp:operating_system gptkb:TOPS-10
gptkb:Forth
gptkbp:operational_area laboratory and industrial settings
gptkbp:performance considered high for its time
gptkbp:power_consumption approximately 300 watts
about 1 k W
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:PDP-6
gptkbp:ram up to 8 KB
core memory
magnetic core memory
gptkbp:registration 8 general-purpose registers
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1964
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1964
gptkbp:reliability high reliability for critical applications
gptkbp:sister_channel multiple channels supported
gptkbp:speed 1 M Hz
gptkbp:storage magnetic tape and disk
expansion slots available
gptkbp:successor gptkb:PDP-8
gptkb:PDP-9
PDP-8, PDP-9
gptkbp:supports multiprogramming
gptkbp:throws hardware interrupts supported
gptkbp:upgrades upgradable components available
gptkbp:used_in universities
industrial applications
research institutions
government projects
gptkbp:user_manual available for developers
gptkbp:uses core memory
gptkbp:weight approximately 1000 pounds
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:PDP-8
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4