Programming Pearls
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Programming Pearls is a classic computer science book by Jon Bentley that teaches practical problem-solving, algorithm design, and programming techniques through engaging essays and puzzles.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Programming Pearls canonical | 2 |
| More Programming Pearls | 1 |
| Programming Pearls (book) | 1 |
| Programming Pearls (column series) | 1 |
| Programming Pearls series | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T249052 — 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: Programming Pearls Context triple: [Addison-Wesley, hasPublished, Programming Pearls]
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A.
The Art of Computer Programming
The Art of Computer Programming is Donald Knuth’s seminal multi-volume work that rigorously analyzes algorithms and data structures, widely regarded as one of the most influential and comprehensive texts in computer science.
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B.
The Mythical Man-Month
The Mythical Man-Month is a classic software engineering book by Fred Brooks that explores the challenges of large-scale software projects and famously argues that adding manpower to a late project makes it later.
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C.
Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs
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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D.
Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools
Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools is a foundational computer science textbook that systematically covers the theory and practice of compiler design and implementation.
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E.
Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software
Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software is a seminal software engineering book by the "Gang of Four" that catalogues foundational object-oriented design patterns widely used in software development.
- 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: Programming Pearls Target entity description: Programming Pearls is a classic computer science book by Jon Bentley that teaches practical problem-solving, algorithm design, and programming techniques through engaging essays and puzzles.
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A.
The Art of Computer Programming
The Art of Computer Programming is Donald Knuth’s seminal multi-volume work that rigorously analyzes algorithms and data structures, widely regarded as one of the most influential and comprehensive texts in computer science.
-
B.
The Mythical Man-Month
The Mythical Man-Month is a classic software engineering book by Fred Brooks that explores the challenges of large-scale software projects and famously argues that adding manpower to a late project makes it later.
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C.
Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs
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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D.
Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools
Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools is a foundational computer science textbook that systematically covers the theory and practice of compiler design and implementation.
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E.
Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software
Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software is a seminal software engineering book by the "Gang of Four" that catalogues foundational object-oriented design patterns widely used in software development.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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computer science book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Jon Bentley ⓘ |
| basedOn | columns in Communications of the ACM ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| educationalFocus |
algorithmic thinking
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practical problem solving ⓘ program efficiency ⓘ |
| field |
computer science
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software engineering ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| format |
essay collection
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programming column collection ⓘ |
| genre |
computer science
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software engineering ⓘ |
| hasEdition | second edition ⓘ |
| hasSequel |
Programming Pearls
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
More Programming Pearls
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| influenced |
algorithmic problem-solving culture in programming interviews
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software engineering pedagogy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType |
book
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print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on programming education
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teaching practical algorithm design ⓘ use of engaging essays and puzzles ⓘ |
| publisher | Addison-Wesley ⓘ |
| secondEditionPublicationYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| structure | independent columns ⓘ |
| style |
conversational
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example-driven ⓘ puzzle-oriented ⓘ |
| subject |
algorithms
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data structures ⓘ problem solving ⓘ programming puzzles ⓘ programming techniques ⓘ software design ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
computer science students
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professional programmers ⓘ software developers ⓘ |
| teaches |
algorithm design techniques
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code clarity ⓘ data representation ⓘ debugging strategies ⓘ performance analysis ⓘ |
| writer | Jon Bentley ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Programming Pearls Description of subject: Programming Pearls is a classic computer science book by Jon Bentley that teaches practical problem-solving, algorithm design, and programming techniques through engaging essays and puzzles.
Referenced by (6)
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More Programming Pearls
this entity surface form:
Programming Pearls (book)
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Programming Pearls (column series)
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Programming Pearls series