Properties (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
computer architecture
|
| gptkbp:architecturalStyle |
CISC
|
| gptkbp:busConnections |
gptkb:Unibus
QBUS |
| gptkbp:coolingSystem |
air-cooled
|
| gptkbp:developedBy |
gptkb:Digital_Equipment_Corporation
|
| gptkbp:developer |
compilers
debuggers integrated development environments |
| gptkbp:discontinued |
1998
|
| gptkbp:endOfLife |
1998
|
| gptkbp:formFactor |
rack-mounted
tower |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
VAX 50000
|
| gptkbp:inputOutput |
multiple I/O options
parallel ports serial ports SCSI ports network ports |
| gptkbp:instructionSet |
gptkb:VAX_instruction_set
|
| gptkbp:introduced |
1977
|
| gptkbp:isSupportedBy |
supports virtual memory
|
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Pascal
Assembly language C FORTRAN |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced later architectures
|
| gptkbp:marketSegment |
mid-range computers
|
| gptkbp:network |
gptkb:Token_Ring
Ethernet |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
can be emulated on modern systems
VAX_emulators_available |
| gptkbp:notableUsers |
NASA
universities government agencies research institutions |
| gptkbp:numberOfStudents |
supports floating-point operations
|
| gptkbp:operatingHours |
VMS
|
| gptkbp:performance |
high performance for its time
|
| gptkbp:powers |
redundant power supplies
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
VAX 6000
|
| gptkbp:processor |
Microprocessor
|
| gptkbp:RAM |
32-bit
|
| gptkbp:storage |
tape storage
magnetic disk storage |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:VAX_11/780
gptkb:VAX_6000_series Alpha architecture |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
scientific computing
business applications |
| gptkbp:userBase |
academics
engineers scientists |