VAX 11 Series

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:architecture
gptkbp:architecture CISC
gptkbp:community_support active user community
gptkbp:compatibility backward compatibility with earlier VAX models
supports various hardware peripherals
gptkbp:competitors competed with IBM mainframes
gptkbp:cooling_system uses air cooling
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Digital_Equipment_Corporation
gptkbp:development gptkb:VAX_architecture
gptkbp:discontinued 2000s
gptkbp:emulation VAX emulators available
gptkbp:end_of_life 2000s
gptkbp:first_introduced gptkb:1977
gptkbp:form_factor rack-mounted
gptkbp:has_documentation extensive documentation available
gptkbp:home_port supports various input devices
supports various output devices
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label VAX 11 Series
gptkbp:hyper_threading supports multithreading
gptkbp:input_output gptkb:QBUS
unibus
gptkbp:instruction_set VAX instruction set
gptkbp:legacy influenced later computer designs
gptkbp:market_segment mid-range computers
gptkbp:memory_type 32-bit
gptkbp:multitasking supports multitasking
gptkbp:network gptkb:Ethernet
gptkb:DECnet
gptkbp:notable_models gptkb:VAX_11/620
gptkb:VAX_11/780
gptkb:VAX_11/730
gptkb:VAX_11/750
gptkb:VAX_11/550
gptkbp:operating_system gptkb:VMS
gptkbp:performance high performance for its time
gptkbp:power_supply uses standard power supply
gptkbp:programming_language gptkb:Pascal
gptkb:C
gptkb:FORTRAN
Assembly language
gptkbp:provides_support_for supports various software applications
gptkbp:ram supports virtual memory
up to 4 MB of RAM
gptkbp:security_features supports user authentication
supports file permissions
gptkbp:storage up to 1.5 GB of disk storage
gptkbp:successor gptkb:VAX_12_Series
Alpha architecture
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:education
gptkb:government
scientific computing
business applications
gptkbp:user_interface command line interface
text-based interface
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:VAX_2000_Series
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6