Paper-Xi Computer Graphics
Paper-Xi Computer Graphics
Course/
Core
Objective of
the course
Course outline Unit-1: Brief Survey of Computer Graphics Graphics Systems: Video
Display Devices Types Raster-Scan Systems and Random-Scan Systems
Input Devices Hard-Copy Devices Graphics Software.
Unit-2: Line-Drawing (DDA and Bresenhams) Algorithms Circle-Generating
(Midpoint) Algorithm Ellipse-Generating (Midpoint) Algorithms AreaFilling (Boundary-Fill and Flood-Fill) Algorithms - Line Attributes - Color and
Grayscale Levels Character Attributes Inquiry Functions .
Unit-3: Basic Transformations-Matrix Representations and Homogeneous
Coordinates-Composite Transformations - Other Transformations-Window-toViewport Coordinate
Transformation-Cohen-Sutherland Line ClippingSutherland- Hodgeman Polygon Clipping-Basic Modeling ConceptsClassification of Input Devices-Interactive Picture-Construction Techniques..
Unit-4:Three-Dimensional Display Methods: Parallel and Perspective
Projections Depth Cueing - Visible Line and Surface Identification Polygon
Surfaces: Polygon Tables, Plane Equations and Polygon Meshes - ThreeDimensional Transformations: Basic, Other and Composite Transformations.
Unit-5 : Viewing Pipeline and Coordinates Transformation from World to
Viewing Coordinates Projection Transformations - Matrices - View Volumes Hidden Surface and Hidden Line Elimination Methods: Back-Face Detection ,
Depth-Buffer and A-Buffer Methods -Wireframe Methods.
1.Recommended Texts
i. D.Hearn and M.P. Baker, 2005, Computer Graphics , C Version,2nd Edition ,
Pearson Education , New Delhi.
2. Reference Books
i. W.M.Newman and R.F.Sproull,1997,2nd Edition ,Principles of Interactive
Computer Graphics, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Co. Ltd.
Ii .D.P.Mukherjee,1999,Fundamentals of Computer Graphics and Multimedia,
1st Edition, Prentice-Hall of India Pvt. Ltd. 1999.
iii .N. Krishnamurthy ,2002,Introduction to Computer Graphics, 1st Edition,
Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Co. Ltd..
iv. D.F.Rogers , 2001, Procedural Elements for Computer Graphics , 2nd Edition ,
Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Co. Ltd..
v.. Xiang and R.A. Plastock ,2002 ,Computer Graphics , Schaums Outline
Series, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.