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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:architecture
gptkb:computer
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gptkbp:architecture
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gptkb:VAX_architecture
CISC
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gptkbp:assembly_location
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gptkb:VAX_assembly_language
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gptkbp:bus_connections
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gptkb:QBUS
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gptkbp:compatibility
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gptkb:VAX_11_series
gptkb:Open_VMS
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gptkbp:cooling_system
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air cooling
fan-cooled
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gptkbp:developed_by
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gptkb:Digital_Equipment_Corporation
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gptkbp:development
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DEC
VAX MACRO
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gptkbp:development_tools
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gptkb:VAX_C
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gptkbp:dimensions
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19 x 24 x 7 inches
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gptkbp:discontinued
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gptkb:1994
2000s
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gptkbp:emulation
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available
VAX 11 emulation
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gptkbp:end_date
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gptkb:2000
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gptkbp:end_of_life
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gptkb:2000
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gptkbp:expansion_slots
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up to 8
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gptkbp:first_introduced
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gptkb:1977
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gptkbp:form_factor
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gptkb:towers
desktop
rack-mounted
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gptkbp:home_port
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gptkb:SCSI
keyboard and mouse
monitor and printer
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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VAX series
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gptkbp:influenced
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modern RISC architectures
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:PDP-10
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gptkbp:input_output
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gptkb:Ethernet
gptkb:QBUS
gptkb:SCSI
gptkb:UNIBUS
serial and parallel ports
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gptkbp:instruction_set
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gptkb:VAX_ISA
VAX instruction set
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gptkbp:introduced
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gptkb:1987
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gptkbp:is_popular_in
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1980s and 1990s
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gptkbp:language_support
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gptkb:COBOL
gptkb:Pascal
gptkb:C
gptkb:assembly_language
gptkb:FORTRAN
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gptkbp:latest_version
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gptkb:VAX_4000
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:VAX_systems
VAX 11 software
still used in some legacy systems.
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Digital_Equipment_Corporation
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gptkbp:market_segment
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gptkb:business
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gptkbp:marketed_as
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VAX computers
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gptkbp:memory_type
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byte-addressable
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gptkbp:network
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gptkb:Ethernet
gptkb:DECnet
gptkb:TCP/_IP
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gptkbp:notable_applications
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database management
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gptkbp:notable_for
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complex instruction set computing (CISC)
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gptkbp:notable_models
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gptkb:VAX_11/780
gptkb:VAX_6000
gptkb:VAX_4000/100
gptkb:VAX_11/750
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gptkbp:notable_users
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universities
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gptkbp:operating_system
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gptkb:Linux
gptkb:VMS
gptkb:BSD_Unix
gptkb:Open_VMS
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gptkbp:performance
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varied by model
up to 20 MIPS
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gptkbp:power_consumption
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200 watts
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gptkbp:power_supply
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AC power
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:PDP-11
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gptkbp:price
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$10,000
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gptkbp:processor
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gptkb:Micro_VAX
up to 25 MHz
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gptkbp:provides_support_for
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third-party applications
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gptkbp:ram
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up to 128 MB
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gptkbp:storage
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gptkb:raid
Magnetic tape
Disk drives
up to 1.2 GB
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Itanium
gptkb:VAX_4000
gptkb:VAX_3100_Model_90
Alpha architecture
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gptkbp:target_market
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scientific and engineering
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:microprocessor
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gptkbp:used_in
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gptkb:education
scientific computing
business applications
government applications
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gptkbp:user_base
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academic institutions
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gptkbp:user_interface
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command line
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gptkbp:uses
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Virtual Address e Xtension
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gptkbp:weight
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approximately 50 lbs
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Digital_Equipment_Corporation
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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