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Department of Computer Science and Engineering Kathmandu University Dhulikhel, Kavre

This document provides information about a Computer Graphics course including prerequisites of computer science and mathematics backgrounds, objectives of covering basic concepts and algorithms of computer graphics, and a syllabus covering topics like 2D and 3D transformations, visible surface detection, illumination models, color models, and advanced topics like animation and ray tracing. Required textbooks are listed and the course is offered at Kathmandu University for 3 credit hours at the B.E./B.Sc. 3rd year/2nd semester level.

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Department of Computer Science and Engineering Kathmandu University Dhulikhel, Kavre

This document provides information about a Computer Graphics course including prerequisites of computer science and mathematics backgrounds, objectives of covering basic concepts and algorithms of computer graphics, and a syllabus covering topics like 2D and 3D transformations, visible surface detection, illumination models, color models, and advanced topics like animation and ray tracing. Required textbooks are listed and the course is offered at Kathmandu University for 3 credit hours at the B.E./B.Sc. 3rd year/2nd semester level.

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Department Of Computer Science and Engineering

Kathmandu University
Dhulikhel, Kavre

Subject: ​Computer Graphics​ Course: ​COMP 342

Level: B.E./B.Sc 3​rd​ Year/2​nd​ Semester Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite:
Computer science background: data structures, programming languages (such as C/C++).
Mathematics background: calculus, linear algebra, basic analytic geometry

Objectives:
This course will cover the basic concepts, mathematical foundations, fundamental theory and
algorithms, software techniques, hardware and system issues, and application examples of
computer graphics. The main topics will center on modeling, rendering, and interaction. It also
encourages student to use OpenGL(graphics library)
Syllabus

1. Introduction to Graphics
a. History of Computer Graphics
b. Computer Graphics Areas and Applications
c. Data Visualization and its applications
2. Basic Raster Graphics Algorithms for drawing 2D primitives
a. Line Drawing Algorithms
i. DDA Algorithm
ii. Bresenham Line Drawing Algorithm
b. Circle Generating Algorithms
i. Midpoint Circle Drawing Algorithm
c. Ellipse drawing Algorithm
i. Mid-Point Ellipse Drawing Algorithm
3. Graphics Hardware
a. Hardware Technology
b. Display Technology
c. Raster Scan Display Systems
d. The Video Controller
4. Geometric Transformation (2D)
a. Basic Transformation
i. Scaling
ii. Translation
iii. Rotation
iv. Reflection
v. Shearing
b. Matrix Representation and Homogeneous Coordinates
c. Composite Transformations
5. Viewing in 2D
a. The Viewing Pipeline
b. Window and Viewport
c. Viewing Transformation
d. Clipping
i. Point Clipping
ii. Line Clipping
1. Cohen-Sutherland Line Clipping Algorithm.
iii. Polygon Clipping
1. Sutherland-Hodgeman Polygon Clipping Algorithm

6. Geometric Transformation (3D)


a. Basic Transformations
i. Scaling
ii. Translation
iii. Rotation
iv. Reflection
v. Shearing
b. 3D Viewing
i. The Viewing Pipeline
ii. Viewing Parameters
iii. Parallel Projection
iv. Perspective Projection
7. Chapter Six: Visible Surface Detection Methods
a. Classification of Visible Surface Detection Algorithms
b. Back-Face Detection
c. Z-Buffer Method
d. Scan Line Method
e. A-Buffer Method
f. Binary Space Partition Method
8. Chapter Seven: Illumination Models and Surface Rendering Methods
a. Light Sources
b. Illumination Models
c. Shading
i. Constant Intensity Shading
ii. Gouraud Shading
iii. Phong Shading
9. Color Models and Color Applications
a. Properties of Light
b. Color Models
i. RGB
ii. YIQ
iii. CMY
iv. HSV
c. Color Selection and Applications
10. Advanced Topics on Computer Graphics
a. Computer Animation
b. Morphing
c. Ray Tracing

Textbooks:

Computer graphics: Principles and Practices by James Foley, S.K Feiner and J.F Hughes
Computer graphics: Donald Hearn and M. Pauline Bake

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