DEC PDP-11/20 Minicomputer, 1970
THF163704 / DEC PDP-11/20 Minicomputer, 1970
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Artifact Overview
Digital Equipment Corporation's PDP 11 computers were popular, widely used machines in the era before personal computers. These 16-bit minicomputers ("mini" as opposed to the room-sized mainframe computers of the 1950s and '60s) were relatively inexpensive and were used for business (payroll, accounting), scientific, educational, and timesharing purposes. Many Americans were introduced to computing through PDP 11s installed at schools and offices beginning in 1970.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Minicomputer
Date Made
1970
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
90.295.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Donald P. Bilger
Material
Plastic
Metal
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