The Science of Computing
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"The Science of Computing" is a foundational work by Peter J. Denning that explores the principles, theory, and practice underlying computer science as a scientific discipline.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Science of Computing canonical | 1 |
| computer science | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1386218 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Science of Computing Context triple: [Peter J. Denning, notableWork, The Science of Computing]
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A.
Computing as a Discipline
"Computing as a Discipline" is a seminal 1989 paper by Peter J. Denning that systematically defined the intellectual structure and core subfields of computer science as an academic discipline.
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B.
Great Principles of Computing
Great Principles of Computing is a foundational book that articulates the core concepts, theories, and enduring ideas that underlie the field of computer science.
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C.
School of Computing
The School of Computing is an academic department of Robert Gordon University in Scotland that focuses on computer science, software development, and related digital technologies.
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D.
Introduction to the Theory of Computation
Introduction to the Theory of Computation is a widely used textbook in theoretical computer science that covers formal languages, automata, computability, and complexity theory.
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E.
School of Computer Science and Mathematics
The School of Computer Science and Mathematics at Marist College is an academic division focused on education and research in computing, information technology, and mathematical sciences.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Science of Computing Target entity description: "The Science of Computing" is a foundational work by Peter J. Denning that explores the principles, theory, and practice underlying computer science as a scientific discipline.
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A.
Computing as a Discipline
"Computing as a Discipline" is a seminal 1989 paper by Peter J. Denning that systematically defined the intellectual structure and core subfields of computer science as an academic discipline.
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B.
Great Principles of Computing
Great Principles of Computing is a foundational book that articulates the core concepts, theories, and enduring ideas that underlie the field of computer science.
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C.
School of Computing
The School of Computing is an academic department of Robert Gordon University in Scotland that focuses on computer science, software development, and related digital technologies.
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D.
Introduction to the Theory of Computation
Introduction to the Theory of Computation is a widely used textbook in theoretical computer science that covers formal languages, automata, computability, and complexity theory.
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E.
School of Computer Science and Mathematics
The School of Computer Science and Mathematics at Marist College is an academic division focused on education and research in computing, information technology, and mathematical sciences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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computer science book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify the nature of computer science
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define the science of computing ⓘ integrate theory and practice in computing ⓘ |
| author | Peter J. Denning ⓘ |
| explores |
abstraction in computing
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computational processes ⓘ computing as an empirical science ⓘ foundations of computer science ⓘ methodology of computer science ⓘ models of computation ⓘ relationship between theory and practice in computing ⓘ scientific method in computing ⓘ |
| field |
computer science
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computing ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
computing as a scientific discipline
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practice of computing ⓘ principles of computing ⓘ theory of computing ⓘ |
| genre | scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
computing as a mathematical discipline
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computing as a natural science ⓘ computing as an engineering discipline ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Denning’s work on computing as a discipline
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computational thinking ⓘ history of computer science ⓘ philosophy of computer science ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
computer science education discussions
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computing-as-science debates ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: The Science of Computing Description of subject: "The Science of Computing" is a foundational work by Peter J. Denning that explores the principles, theory, and practice underlying computer science as a scientific discipline.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
computer science