Question

Which was the world's first minicomputer and when was it introduced?

• A. PDP-$1$, $1958$
• B. $1$MB System/$36$, $1960$
• C. PDP-$11$, $1961$
• D. VAX $11/780$, $1962$
• E. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A PDP-$1$, $1958$

PDP-1 was the world's first minicomputer and when was it introduced in 1958

The first minicomputer. In 1960, Digital Equipment Corporation released its first of many PDP computers, the PDP-1.

DEC released its first mini computer: PDP-1. DEC introduced the PDP-1 in November 1960, the world's first small, interactive computer. The PDP-1 sold for about $120,000, which made it one of the most inexpensive computers of that time.