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Title
Publicity photo of PDP-5 computer
Description
DEC's first 12-bit computer which introduced the instruction set that would later be expanded in the PDP-8. The PDP-5 had a memory capacity of 1,024 to 32,768 12-bit words (roughly 2KB-64KB). It was the first computer line in the industry with more than 1,000 built.
The programming system for the PDP-5 consisted of the Symbolic Assembler, FORTRAN II System, Symbolic On-Line Debugging Program, Symbolic Tape Editor, Floating Point Package, mathematical function subroutines, and utility and maintenance programs
The photograph shows a ASR-33 Teletype and paper reader on the left and the PDP-5 on the right.
The programming system for the PDP-5 consisted of the Symbolic Assembler, FORTRAN II System, Symbolic On-Line Debugging Program, Symbolic Tape Editor, Floating Point Package, mathematical function subroutines, and utility and maintenance programs
The photograph shows a ASR-33 Teletype and paper reader on the left and the PDP-5 on the right.
Creator
Digital Equipment Corporation
Date
1964
Identifier
2017.31
Relation
http://archive.computerhistory.org/resources/text/DEC/pdp-5/DEC.PDP-5.1964.102646094.pdf
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Photographic print
Physical Dimensions
5x7 in
Storage
PB67