Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:architecture
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| gptkbp:architecture |
CISC
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| gptkbp:assembly_location |
gptkb:VAX_assembly_language
|
| gptkbp:community_support |
active user community
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| gptkbp:compatibility |
backward compatibility
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| gptkbp:controls |
supports complex control flow instructions
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| gptkbp:data_transmission |
supports block data transfer
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| gptkbp:debugging_support |
has debugging support features
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| gptkbp:designed_by |
gptkb:Digital_Equipment_Corporation
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| gptkbp:development_tools |
available development tools
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| gptkbp:educational_use |
used in computer science education
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| gptkbp:emulation |
can be emulated on modern systems
various emulators available |
| gptkbp:end_of_life |
2000s
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| gptkbp:error_handling |
supports exception handling
|
| gptkbp:first_introduced |
gptkb:1977
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| gptkbp:has_documentation |
extensive documentation available
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
important in computing history
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
VAX ISA
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| gptkbp:influenced |
modern RISC architectures
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:PDP-11
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| gptkbp:input_output |
supports various I/ O devices
|
| gptkbp:instruction_set |
fixed and variable formats
over 1000 instructions |
| gptkbp:legacy |
still in use in legacy systems
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| gptkbp:legacy_code |
many legacy applications written for VAX
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| gptkbp:market_segment |
mid-range computers
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| gptkbp:memory_type |
32-bit
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| gptkbp:network |
supports networking protocols
|
| gptkbp:notable_for |
complex instruction set
|
| gptkbp:notable_users |
gptkb:NASA
universities government agencies |
| gptkbp:operating_system |
gptkb:VMS
gptkb:Open_VMS |
| gptkbp:performance |
high performance for its time
various performance metrics available |
| gptkbp:programming_language |
supports multiple programming languages
|
| gptkbp:provides_support_for |
various compilers available
|
| gptkbp:ram |
supports virtual memory
|
| gptkbp:registration |
16 general-purpose registers
floating-point registers |
| gptkbp:related_to |
CISC architecture
|
| gptkbp:research |
used in research projects
|
| gptkbp:security_features |
has security features
|
| gptkbp:storage |
supports various storage devices
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:VAX_9000
Alpha architecture |
| gptkbp:supports |
data types
addressing modes variable-length instructions |
| gptkbp:used_in |
VAX computers
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:VAX
gptkb:VAX_series |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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