Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs
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Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs is a seminal computer science textbook by Harold Abelson and Gerald Jay Sussman that uses the Scheme language to teach fundamental principles of programming and software design.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs canonical | 19 |
| SICP | 2 |
| Building Abstractions with Procedures | 1 |
| Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (6.001) | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs Context triple: [Addison-Wesley, hasPublished, Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs]
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A.
Computer Lib / Dream Machines
Computer Lib / Dream Machines is a pioneering 1974 book by Ted Nelson that passionately advocates for personal computing, hypertext, and user empowerment in the digital age.
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B.
Man-Computer Symbiosis
Man-Computer Symbiosis is a seminal 1960 essay by J. C. R. Licklider that envisioned interactive, cooperative partnerships between humans and computers, laying conceptual foundations for modern interactive computing and the internet.
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C.
Scheme
Scheme is a minimalist, lexically scoped dialect of the Lisp programming language known for its elegant functional programming model and powerful macro system.
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D.
As We May Think
As We May Think is a seminal 1945 essay by Vannevar Bush that envisioned hypertext-like information systems and profoundly influenced the development of modern computing and the internet.
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E.
The Advancement of Learning
The Advancement of Learning is a 1605 philosophical treatise by Francis Bacon that argues for the systematic reform and expansion of human knowledge through empirical inquiry and the scientific method.
- 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: Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs Target entity description: Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs is a seminal computer science textbook by Harold Abelson and Gerald Jay Sussman that uses the Scheme language to teach fundamental principles of programming and software design.
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A.
Computer Lib / Dream Machines
Computer Lib / Dream Machines is a pioneering 1974 book by Ted Nelson that passionately advocates for personal computing, hypertext, and user empowerment in the digital age.
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B.
Man-Computer Symbiosis
Man-Computer Symbiosis is a seminal 1960 essay by J. C. R. Licklider that envisioned interactive, cooperative partnerships between humans and computers, laying conceptual foundations for modern interactive computing and the internet.
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C.
Scheme
Scheme is a minimalist, lexically scoped dialect of the Lisp programming language known for its elegant functional programming model and powerful macro system.
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D.
As We May Think
As We May Think is a seminal 1945 essay by Vannevar Bush that envisioned hypertext-like information systems and profoundly influenced the development of modern computing and the internet.
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E.
The Advancement of Learning
The Advancement of Learning is a 1605 philosophical treatise by Francis Bacon that argues for the systematic reform and expansion of human knowledge through empirical inquiry and the scientific method.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
computer science textbook
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non-fiction book ⓘ programming textbook ⓘ |
| author |
Gerald Jay Sussman
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Hal Abelson ⓘ
surface form:
Harold Abelson
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| basedOnCourse | MIT 6.001 ⓘ |
| chapter |
Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs
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surface form:
Building Abstractions with Data
Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Building Abstractions with Procedures
Computing with Register Machines ⓘ Tarskian object-language/metalanguage distinction ⓘ
surface form:
Metalinguistic Abstraction
Modularity, Objects, and State ⓘ |
| contributor | Julie Sussman ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| edition |
first edition
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second edition ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation |
Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
SICP
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| hasCompanionMedia | MIT lecture videos ⓘ |
| hasOnlineVersion | freely available electronic edition from MIT Press ⓘ |
| influenced | Structure and Interpretation of Classical Mechanics ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | Scheme ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emphasis on abstraction
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influence on computer science education ⓘ metacircular evaluator ⓘ use of Scheme to teach programming ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| programmingLanguageUsed | Scheme ⓘ |
| publisher | MIT Press ⓘ |
| secondEditionPublicationYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| structure | five chapters ⓘ |
| subject |
compilers
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computer science ⓘ concurrency ⓘ data abstraction ⓘ functional programming ⓘ higher-order procedures ⓘ interpreters ⓘ metalinguistic abstraction ⓘ object-oriented programming ⓘ programming ⓘ programming paradigms ⓘ recursion ⓘ register machines ⓘ software engineering ⓘ state and mutation ⓘ streams ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
advanced programmers
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undergraduate computer science students ⓘ |
| usedAtInstitution |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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University of California, Berkeley ⓘ other universities worldwide ⓘ |
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