Computer Graphics
- It is an art of drawing pictures, lines, charts, etc, on the computer screen by using a programming language.
- For the creation and manipulation of pictures on display devices as well as storing, modifying, representing images computers will be used often.
- In computer graphics objects are introduced as a group of discrete image (pixel) elements.
- pixel is the smallest screen element
Application of Computer Graphics
- Education and Training: In educational aids, often Computer-generated model of the economic system, financial, and physical used
- Flight Simulator: very helpful in pilot’s training of airplanes. These pilots spend much of their training not in a real aircraft but on the ground at the controls of a Flight Simulator
Why computer graphics used?
Suppose a company wants to show some vast amount of information without graphics it takes a lot of time and memory. For a common man, it will be touch t understand. In this situation, graphics tools like charts and graphs are better alternatives.
The concept of computer graphics is very useful in two-way communication between computer users. An input device sends singles to a computer for modification of the picture accordingly. The picture will be changed quickly when we apply the command.
Example of Computer Graphics Packages
- LOGO
- COREL DRAW
- AUTOCAD
- 3D STUDIO
- CORE
- GRAPHICS KERNEL SYSTEM (GKS)
- PHIGS
- COMPUTER GRAPHICS METAFILE (CAM)
- COMPUTER GRAPHICS INTERFACE (CGI)
Application of Computer Graphics
Computer Graphics has numerous applications, some of which are listed below
- Computer graphics user interfaces GUIs
- Business presentation graphics
- Cartography
- Photo Enhancement
- Medical imaging
- Typography
Syllabus
- Computer Graphics Basics and Line Drawing Algorithms
- 2-D Geometrical Transforms and Viewing
- 3-D Geometircal Transforms and Viewing
Books
Computer Graphics, C Version Donald D Hear Introduction to Computer Graphics Hearn and Baker
