VAX 7900

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf computer
gptkbp:architect gptkb:VAX
gptkbp:busConnections gptkb:Unibus
up to 1.5 MHz
gptkbp:community_involvement online forums
user groups
gptkbp:compatibleWith gptkb:VAX/VMS
gptkb:VAX_software
gptkbp:coolingSystem air-cooled
gptkbp:dataBusWidth 32-bit
gptkbp:depth about 30 inches
gptkbp:discontinued 1990s
gptkbp:formFactor rack-mounted
gptkbp:height about 30 inches
gptkbp:historical_significance popular in the 1980s
pioneered 32-bit computing
part_of_VAX_family
gptkbp:historicalSignificance user guides
technical manuals
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label VAX 7900
gptkbp:input/output_channels multiple channels
gptkbp:inputOutput gptkb:printer
mouse
keyboard
monitor
gptkbp:instructionSet gptkb:VAX_instruction_set
gptkbp:introduced 1977
gptkbp:language gptkb:Pascal
Assembly language
C
FORTRAN
gptkbp:legacy influenced modern computing
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Digital_Equipment_Corporation
gptkbp:market_segment mid-range computers
gptkbp:notableEvent VAX_emulators
gptkbp:notableUsers universities
government agencies
research institutions
gptkbp:operatingHours VMS
gptkbp:performance up to 1 MIPS
gptkbp:powerOutput AC power
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:VAX_7800
gptkbp:processor Microprocessor
gptkbp:providesOpportunitiesFor Ethernet
gptkbp:RAM up to 4 MB
gptkbp:storage disk drives
tape drives
gptkbp:successor gptkb:VAX_8600
gptkb:VAX_8000_series
gptkbp:weight approximately 200 lbs
gptkbp:width about 19 inches