PDP-1
E229928
The PDP-1 was an early 1960s minicomputer famous for its interactive computing capabilities and for running some of the first video games, including "Spacewar!".
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| PDP-1 canonical | 4 |
| TX-0 computer | 2 |
| Programmed Data Processor-1 | 1 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
computer system
ⓘ
minicomputer ⓘ |
| abbreviation | PDP-1 self-link ⓘ |
| architecture | 18-bit word length ⓘ |
| clockSpeed | about 200 kHz ⓘ |
| commercialAvailabilityYear | 1960 ⓘ |
| cpuType | serial processor ⓘ |
| demonstrated |
early computer music
ⓘ
real-time text editing ⓘ |
| designedFor |
interactive computing
ⓘ
laboratory data acquisition ⓘ time-sharing research ⓘ |
| displayType | Type 30 precision CRT display ⓘ |
| era | early 1960s ⓘ |
| family | PDP series ⓘ |
| firstCustomer | Bolt Beranek and Newman ⓘ |
| influenced |
interactive computing paradigms
ⓘ
later PDP series computers ⓘ time-sharing system designs ⓘ |
| inputDevice |
console switches
ⓘ
paper tape reader ⓘ |
| instructionSetType | single-address instructions ⓘ |
| introductionYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| locationOfSurvivingUnit |
Computer History Museum
ⓘ
surface form:
Computer History Museum, Mountain View, California
|
| mainMemoryCapacity |
4096 words
ⓘ
up to 65536 words ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Digital Equipment Corporation ⓘ |
| marketPosition | relatively low-cost scientific computer for its time ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first computers with a video display for interactive use
ⓘ
influencing hacker culture at MIT ⓘ interactive computing capabilities ⓘ running Spacewar! ⓘ supporting some of the first video games ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | about 50 units ⓘ |
| operatingSystem | no standard operating system ⓘ |
| outputDevice |
CRT display
ⓘ
paper tape punch ⓘ teleprinter ⓘ |
| powerRequirement | about 3.5 kW ⓘ |
| primaryMemoryType | magnetic core memory ⓘ |
| ranGame | Spacewar! ⓘ |
| restoredBy | Computer History Museum volunteers ⓘ |
| shortName |
PDP-1
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Programmed Data Processor-1
|
| storageDevice | DECtape ⓘ |
| typicalSoftware |
assemblers
ⓘ
debugging tools ⓘ monitor programs ⓘ |
| usedAt |
Bell Telephone Laboratories
ⓘ
surface form:
Bell Labs
Bolt Beranek and Newman ⓘ CMU ⓘ
surface form:
Carnegie Mellon University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ⓘ Stanford University ⓘ |
| weight | about 1600 pounds ⓘ |
| wordLength | 18 bits ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
TX-0 computer
this entity surface form:
TX-0 computer
this entity surface form:
Programmed Data Processor-1