Understanding the Digital World
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"Understanding the Digital World" is an accessible introductory book that explains how computers, the internet, and digital technologies work and affect everyday life.
All labels observed (1)
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| Understanding the Digital World canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7164952 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Understanding the Digital World Context triple: [Brian Kernighan, authorOf, Understanding the Digital World]
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A.
Being Digital
Being Digital is a 1995 book by MIT Media Lab co-founder Nicholas Negroponte that explores the cultural and technological implications of the shift from analog to digital information.
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B.
Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty, and Happiness After the Digital Explosion
"Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty, and Happiness After the Digital Explosion" is a non-fiction book that explores how the digital revolution transforms privacy, security, freedom, and everyday life in the information age.
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C.
Laws for the Internet Age
Laws for the Internet Age is the subtitle of Cory Doctorow’s nonfiction book "Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free," which explores how copyright, technology, and digital culture intersect in the modern online world.
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D.
Dot Complicated: Untangling Our Wired Lives
"Dot Complicated: Untangling Our Wired Lives" is a nonfiction book by Randi Zuckerberg that explores the impact of digital technology and social media on modern life and offers guidance on achieving a healthier tech-life balance.
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E.
Power in the Global Information Age
"Power in the Global Information Age" is a book by political scientist Joseph S. Nye Jr. that analyzes how information technologies are transforming the nature and distribution of power in international relations.
- 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: Understanding the Digital World Target entity description: "Understanding the Digital World" is an accessible introductory book that explains how computers, the internet, and digital technologies work and affect everyday life.
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A.
Being Digital
Being Digital is a 1995 book by MIT Media Lab co-founder Nicholas Negroponte that explores the cultural and technological implications of the shift from analog to digital information.
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B.
Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty, and Happiness After the Digital Explosion
"Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty, and Happiness After the Digital Explosion" is a non-fiction book that explores how the digital revolution transforms privacy, security, freedom, and everyday life in the information age.
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C.
Laws for the Internet Age
Laws for the Internet Age is the subtitle of Cory Doctorow’s nonfiction book "Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free," which explores how copyright, technology, and digital culture intersect in the modern online world.
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D.
Dot Complicated: Untangling Our Wired Lives
"Dot Complicated: Untangling Our Wired Lives" is a nonfiction book by Randi Zuckerberg that explores the impact of digital technology and social media on modern life and offers guidance on achieving a healthier tech-life balance.
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E.
Power in the Global Information Age
"Power in the Global Information Age" is a book by political scientist Joseph S. Nye Jr. that analyzes how information technologies are transforming the nature and distribution of power in international relations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
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| instanceOf |
book
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introductory textbook ⓘ |
| aim |
to demystify computing concepts
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to improve digital literacy ⓘ |
| author | Brian W. Kernighan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| covers |
binary representation of data
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computer security risks ⓘ ethical issues in computing ⓘ operating systems ⓘ |
| educationalUse |
introductory computer science courses
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self-study ⓘ |
| explains |
how computers work
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how digital technologies affect everyday life ⓘ how digital technologies work ⓘ how the internet works ⓘ |
| format |
ebook
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print ⓘ |
| genre |
computer science
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technology ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
practical understanding over technical depth
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societal impact of digital technology ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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non-technical readers ⓘ students ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| topic |
computer hardware
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computer software ⓘ computers ⓘ cybersecurity ⓘ data representation ⓘ digital technology ⓘ encryption ⓘ internet ⓘ networks ⓘ privacy ⓘ programming fundamentals ⓘ social impact of computing ⓘ web technologies ⓘ |
| writingStyle |
accessible
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introductory ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Understanding the Digital World Description of subject: "Understanding the Digital World" is an accessible introductory book that explains how computers, the internet, and digital technologies work and affect everyday life.
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