CG Course Syllabus

8/7/2019 CG Course Syllabus

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Computer Graphics

Text Books:

1. Computer Graphics, C Version, 2nd Edition

Donald Hearn, M.Pauline Baker

Prentice Hall, Int. Edition, 1997

2. OpenGL, A PrimerEdward Angle, Addison-Wesley, 2002


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Course Evaluation

1. Programming exercises to be written

in OpenGL 4 Marks From 20

2. Mid term Exam 7

3. Final Exam 9


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Course SyllabusChapter-1 A survey of computer graphics

Computer-aided design

Presentation graphics

Computer ArtEntertainment

Education and training

Visualization

Image Processing

Graphical User Interfaces


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Chapter-2 Overview of graphics system

Video Display Devices

Refresh cathode-ray tubes

Raster-scan displays

Color CRT monitors

Direct-view storage tubes

Flat-panel displays

Three-dimensional viewing devicesStereoscopic and virtual-reality systems


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Chapter-2 Overview of graphics system

Raster-Scan Systems

Video Controller

Raster-Scan Display Processor

Random-Scan Systems

Graphics Monitors and workstations

Input DevicesHard Copy Devices

Graphics Software


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Chapter-9 Three-Dimensional

Concepts

Three-Dimensional Display Methods

Parallel Projection

Perspective Projection

Depth CueingVisible Line and Surface

Identification

Surface Rendering

Exploded and Cutaway ViewsThree-Dimensional and Stereoscopic Views

Three-Dimensional Graphics Packages


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Object Representation

Polygon Surfaces

Curved Lines and Surfaces

Quadric SurfacesSuper-quadrics

Blobby Objects


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Spline Representation

Cubic Spline Interpolation

Bezier Curves and Surfaces

B-Spline Curves and Surfaces

Beta-Splines

Rational Splines

Conversion Between Spline Representations

Displaying Spline Curves and Surfaces


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Sweep Representation

Constructive Solid Geometry Methods

Octrees

BSP TreesFractal-Geometry Methods

Shape Grammars and Other Procedural Methods

Particle SystemsPhysically Based Modeling

Visualization of Data Sets


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Chapter-11 Three Dimensional Geometric

and Modeling Transformation

Translation

Rotation

Scaling

Other Transformations

Composite Transformation Functions

Three Dimensional Transformation Functions

Modeling and Coordinate Transformation


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Chapter-12 Three Dimensional Viewing

Viewing Pipeline

Viewing Coordinates

Projections

Viewing Volumes and General Projection

Transformations

ClippingHardware Implementations

Three-Dimensional Viewing Functions


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Chapter-13 Visible-Surface Detection

Methods

Classification of Visible-Surface Detection Algorithms

Back-Face Detection

Depth-Buffer Methods

A-Buffer Methods

Scan-Line Methods

Depth-Sorting Method

BSP-Tree Method

Area-Subdivision Method

Octree Methods

Ray-Casting Methods

Curved Surfaces

Wire-frame Methods

Visibility Detection Functions


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Chapter-14 Illumination Models and

Surface-Rendering methods

Light Sources

Basic Illumination Models

Displaying Light Intensities

Halftone Patterns and Dithering Techniques

Polygon-Rendering Methods

Ray-Tracing Algorithms

Radiosity Lighting Model

Environment Mapping

Applied Surface Detail


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Chapter-15 Color Models and Color

Applications

Properties of Light

Standard Primaries and the Chromaticity Diagram

Intuitive Color Concepts

RGB Color ModelYIQ Color Model

CMY Color Model

HSV Color ModelConversion Between HSV and RGB Model

HLS Color Model

Color Selection


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Chapter-16 Computer Animation

Design of Animation Sequences

General Computer-Animation

Functions

Raster Animation

Computer-Animation Languages

Key-frame Systems

Motion Specifications

Documents

CG Course Syllabus