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Computer Graphics (L01)

The document provides an overview of computer graphics, including its introduction, history, applications in various fields, and essential hardware concepts. It traces the evolution of computer graphics from the late 1950s to the 1990s, highlighting key developments and milestones. The course also covers 2-D and 3-D algorithms, graphical languages, and project guidelines related to the subject.

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Computer Graphics (L01)

The document provides an overview of computer graphics, including its introduction, history, applications in various fields, and essential hardware concepts. It traces the evolution of computer graphics from the late 1950s to the 1990s, highlighting key developments and milestones. The course also covers 2-D and 3-D algorithms, graphical languages, and project guidelines related to the subject.

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Computer Graphics(L01)

EG678EX

Introduction And History of


Computer Graphics

Prepared By: Dipesh Gautam


Course Overview
 Introduction, History
 Application in different fields like CAD, schematic
capture, medicine, art etc.
 Hardware concepts
 2-D and 3-D algorithms
 Line drawing, viewing transformations, other
transforms (scaling, rotation, translation)
 Graphical Languages
 Brief intro of different languages, Language in project
 Project
 Project guideline, Project group, Topic Proposal,
Project Presentation
 Text Book
 Computer Graphics C Version – Hearn & Baker

Prepared By: Dipesh Gautam


Computer Graphics
 A sub-field of computer science which
studies method for digitally synthesizing
and manipulating visual content.
 Are texts and sounds graphics ???
 No (wikipedia); but text??
 Generally refers to (Ref: Wikipedia):
 Representation and manipulation of pictorial
data by computer
 Various technologies used to create and
manipulate such pictorial data
 The image so produced

Prepared By: Dipesh Gautam


History of Computer Graphics
 Late 1950’s – Whirlwind computer (MIT) and SAGE (Semi Automatic
Ground Environment); an automated control system to bombard
enemy
 Used CRT and light pen for user interactive environment
 1959 – TX-2 (MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory); first interactive interface
computer system using light pen and bank switches
 1960 – William Fetter
 Introduced phrase “Computer Graphics”
 Boeing man (Fetter called it First Man) for human figure simulation to
describe different user environment
 Mid 1960’s – MIT activities in computer graphics field promoted
early computer graphics industries like TRW, General Electric, IBM
 End 1960’s – organization, conferences, graphics standards and
publications
 1969 – ACM initiated Special Interest Group In Graphics (SIGGRAPH)

Prepared By: Dipesh Gautam


History of Computer Graphics
 1970’s – powerful PCs to draw basic and
complex shapes
 1980’s – artists and graphics designers
preferred to use Macintosh and PCs
 Late 1980’s – 3-D computer graphics with
SGI (Silicon Graphics) computers
 1990’s onwards – 3D graphics in gaming,
multi media and animation, GUI

Prepared By: Dipesh Gautam

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