Difference between revisions of "Template:Infobox Machine"

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<noinclude>
 
<noinclude>
 
This template is for any computer system in general
 
This template is for any computer system in general
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<!-- not clear which of the various year fields 'introduced' means, but since there are users of this template which use it, it can't be removed -->
  
 
<pre>
 
<pre>
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manufacturer        =     
 
manufacturer        =     
 
architecture        =  if part of a larger architecture (Like, say, as the PDP-11/40 is to the PDP-11), write that here
 
architecture        =  if part of a larger architecture (Like, say, as the PDP-11/40 is to the PDP-11), write that here
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year announced      =
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year design started =
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year first shipped  =
 
year introduced    =  
 
year introduced    =  
 
year discontinued  =  
 
year discontinued  =  
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physical address    =  size of the physical address space
 
physical address    =  size of the physical address space
 
virtual address    =  size of the virtual address space
 
virtual address    =  size of the virtual address space
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logic type          =
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design type        =  [[microcoded]], etc.
 
clock speed        =  Either CPU cycle time in ns/µs/etc, or in MHz. (Preferably MHz!)
 
clock speed        =  Either CPU cycle time in ns/µs/etc, or in MHz. (Preferably MHz!)
 
ram                =  for microcomputers mostly
 
ram                =  for microcomputers mostly
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memory speed        =
 
graphics            =  again for microcomputers
 
graphics            =  again for microcomputers
cpu                =  again mostly for microcomputers
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cpu                =   
bus arch            =  I/O buses.
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bus arch            =  I/O buses
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memory mgmt        =  [[paging]], none, etc.
 
operating system    =
 
operating system    =
 
predecessor        =
 
predecessor        =
 
successor          =
 
successor          =
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price              =
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<!-- prototype (blank) entry
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{{#if: {{{xx|}}} |
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! xx:
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{{!}} {{{xx}}} }}
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</noinclude>
 
</noinclude>
 
<includeonly>
 
<includeonly>
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! Manufacturer:
 
! Manufacturer:
 
{{!}} {{{manufacturer}}}  }}
 
{{!}} {{{manufacturer}}}  }}
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{{#if: {{{architecture|}}} |
 
{{#if: {{{architecture|}}} |
 
! Architecture:
 
! Architecture:
 
{{!}} {{{architecture}}}  }}
 
{{!}} {{{architecture}}}  }}
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{{#if: {{{year announced|}}} |
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! Year Announced:
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{{!}} {{{year announced}}} }}
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{{#if: {{{year design started|}}} |
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! Year Design Started:
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{{!}} {{{year design started}}} }}
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|-
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{{#if: {{{year first shipped|}}} |
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! Year First Shipped:
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{{!}} {{{year first shipped}}} }}
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{{#if: {{{year introduced|}}} |
 
{{#if: {{{year introduced|}}} |
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! Form Factor:
 
! Form Factor:
 
{{!}} {{{form factor}}} }}
 
{{!}} {{{form factor}}} }}
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{{#if: {{{logic type|}}} |
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! Logic Type:
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{{!}} {{{logic type}}} }}
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{{#if: {{{design type|}}} |
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! Design Type:
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{{!}} {{{design type}}} }}
 
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{{#if: {{{ram|}}} |
 
{{#if: {{{ram|}}} |
! RAM:
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! Memory Size:
 
{{!}} {{{ram}}} }}
 
{{!}} {{{ram}}} }}
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{{#if: {{{memory speed|}}} |
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! Memory Speed:
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{{!}} {{{memory speed}}} }}
 
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! Virtual Address Size:
 
! Virtual Address Size:
 
{{!}} {{{virtual address}}} }}
 
{{!}} {{{virtual address}}} }}
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{{#if: {{{memory mgmt|}}} |
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! Memory Management:
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{{!}} {{{memory mgmt}}} }}
 
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! Successor(s):
 
! Successor(s):
 
{{!}} {{{successor}}} }}
 
{{!}} {{{successor}}} }}
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{{#if: {{{price|}}} |
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! Price:
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{{!}} {{{price}}} }}
 
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Revision as of 22:35, 5 August 2017

This template is for any computer system in general


name                =  name of of the computer
image               =  image
manufacturer        =    
architecture        =  if part of a larger architecture (Like, say, as the PDP-11/40 is to the PDP-11), write that here
year announced      = 
year design started = 
year first shipped  = 
year introduced     = 
year discontinued   = 
form factor         =  mini, micro, etc.
word size           =  word size of the machine (Apple II = 8, PDP-8 = 12, etc.)
physical address    =  size of the physical address space
virtual address     =  size of the virtual address space
logic type          =
design type         =  [[microcoded]], etc.
clock speed         =  Either CPU cycle time in ns/µs/etc, or in MHz. (Preferably MHz!)
ram                 =  for microcomputers mostly
memory speed        =
graphics            =  again for microcomputers
cpu                 =  
bus arch            =  I/O buses
memory mgmt         =  [[paging]], none, etc.
operating system    =
predecessor         =
successor           =
price               =