PDP-9

GPTKB entity

Statements (107)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:microprocessor
gptkb:computer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:PDP-7
gptkb:PDP-17
gptkb:PDP-19
gptkbp:addressed indexed addressing
indirect addressing
direct addressing
gptkbp:allows obsolete technology
limited memory capacity
lack of modern support
limited processing speed
gptkbp:application gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:military_base
data analysis
embedded systems
real-time processing
gptkbp:architectural_style 16-bit
18-bit
gptkbp:community government agencies
academic institutions
research laboratories
corporate research departments
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Unibus
multiplexed bus
address bus
data bus
gptkbp:controls interrupt handling
subroutine calls
conditional branches
unconditional branches
gptkbp:cooling_system air-cooled
gptkbp:data_bus_width 16 bits
18 bits
gptkbp:data_type gptkb:musical
gptkb:character
string
floating point
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Digital_Equipment_Corporation
gptkbp:developer gptkb:Ken_Olsen
1965-1968
gptkbp:dimensions 19 x 24 x 30 inches
gptkbp:emulation gptkb:stock_market_index
gptkbp:end_of_life gptkb:1975
gptkbp:equipment disk drives
printers
tape drives
terminals
gptkbp:form_factor rack-mounted
gptkbp:has_programs educational purposes
scientific computing
research purposes
business applications
gptkbp:historical_significance early minicomputer
gptkbp:home_port disk drives
printers
tape drives
terminals
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label PDP-9
gptkbp:input_output parallel communication
serial and parallel ports
serial communication
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:1968
gptkbp:is_compatible_with PDP-8 programs
gptkbp:language gptkb:FORTRAN
gptkb:LISP
Assembly language
register-based
gptkbp:language_of_instruction gptkb:film_production_company
variable length
fixed length
PDP-9 instruction set
gptkbp:legacy influenced later minicomputers
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Digital_Equipment_Corporation
gptkbp:market gptkb:1968
gptkbp:market_segment scientific computing
gptkbp:notable_feature enhanced instruction set over PDP-8
gptkbp:notable_features multiprogramming
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:operating_system gptkb:TOPS-10
gptkb:OS/9
gptkbp:performance 1 MIPS
gptkbp:power_consumption low power
gptkbp:power_output AC power
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:PDP-8
gptkbp:processor 1 M Hz
gptkbp:ram 64 KB
up to 32 KB
core memory
byte-addressable
gptkbp:registration accumulator
program counter
status register
index register
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1968
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1968
gptkbp:size 18 bits
gptkbp:successor gptkb:PDP-10
gptkb:PDP-15
gptkbp:supports batch processing
time-sharing
gptkbp:throws hardware interrupts
gptkbp:type gptkb:microprocessor
gptkbp:uses transistors
magnetic core memory
gptkbp:weight approximately 200 lbs