Computer Graphics

What you'll learn

The key areas this subject covers, mapped to the official curriculum.

• Graphics primitives and output devices
• 2D and 3D transformations
• Clipping and windowing
• Projections and viewing
• Curves, surfaces and animation

Course units

The structured path through this subject.

1. 1

   Introduction of Computer Graphics

   What computer graphics is, how it is used, and the hardware that makes it possible.

   4 topics · 4 lessons available

2. 2

   Scan Conversion Algorithm

   Turning geometric descriptions into pixels: lines, circles and filled polygons.

   5 topics · 5 lessons available

3. 3

   Two-Dimensional Geometric Transformations

   Translation, rotation, scaling and their matrix representation in homogeneous coordinates.

   5 topics · 5 lessons available

4. 4

   Three-Dimensional Geometric Transformation

   Extending transformations to three dimensions and understanding the viewing pipeline.

   4 topics · 4 lessons available

5. 5

   3D Objects Representation

   How solid and curved 3D objects are stored and described.

   4 topics · 4 lessons available

6. 6

   Solid Modeling

   Representation schemes for solid objects: boundary, CSG and sweep methods.

   4 topics · 4 lessons available

7. 7

   Visible Surface Detections

   Deciding which surfaces are visible: hidden surface removal algorithms.

   4 topics · 4 lessons available

8. 8

   Illumination Models and Surface Rendering Techniques

   Light, reflection and shading models that make objects look real.

   4 topics · 4 lessons available

9. 9

   Introduction to Virtual Reality

   What virtual reality is, the hardware that supports it, and where it is used.

   3 topics · 3 lessons available

10. 10

    Introduction to OpenGL

    The industry-standard graphics API: pipeline, primitives, transformations and viewing.

    4 topics · 4 lessons available