Syllabus (COMPUTER APPLICATION)

Course Type: MAJ-17

Semester: 8

Course Code: BBCAMAJ17C

Course Title: Computer Graphics

(L-P-Tu): 4-2-0

Credit: 6

Practical/Theory: Combined

Course Objective: Course Objectives: Familiarize students with various hardware components used for graphical requirements in computer systems. Develop the ability to perform visual computations for creating and manipulating geometrical drawings. Gain an understanding of clipping techniques used in computer graphics for efficient rendering. Learn and apply projection techniques to display three-dimensional objects on two-dimensional display devices.

Learning Outcome: Course Outcomes: After the completion of this course, students will be able to: Demonstrate an understanding of different hardware components used for graphical requirements. Apply visual computations to create and manipulate geometrical drawings effectively. Implement clipping techniques to control the display of graphical objects. Display three-dimensional objects on two-dimensional display devices using appropriate projection techniques.

Syllabus:

Unit I: Theory Credit: 4 (L 60)

Introduction: Display Processor, Display Devices, Concept of Pixel, Formation of Image using Pixels, Raster Scan and Vector Scan, Color Models, Color Coding, Look-up Tables and Colormaps, Image Frame, Frame Image Data Areas. [L 10]

Basic Algorithms for Forming Geometrical Shapes: Concept of Coordinate System, DDA line drawing algorithm, Bradenham’s line drawing algorithm, Midpoint Circle and Midpoint Ellipse Algorithms, Area filing algorithm (Flood Fill and Boundary Fill Algorithm). [L 15]

2D and 3D Transformations: Translation, Rotation, Scaling, Reflection, Shearing, Homogeneous Coordinate System, Composite Transformations. [L 15]

Clipping: Point Clipping, Line Clipping, Cohen-Sutherland Algorithm, Liang- Brasky Algorithm, Midpoint Subdivision Algorithm. [L 10]

Projection: Basic Concept of Projection, Classification (Perspective, Parallel). [L 10]

Unit II: Computer Graphics Lab using C Credit: 2 (L 60)

Implementation of various scan conversion and clipping algorithms; Implementation of various 2D and 3D transformations.

Reading References:

1. Zhigang Xiang, Roy Plastock, Computer Graphics, Schaum’s Outlines Series.
2. Donald Hearn, M. Pauline Baker, Computer Graphics C Version, Pearson.
3. David F. Roger, Procedural Elements for Computer Graphics, 2nd Edition, TMH.
4. James D. Foley, Andries van Dam, Computer Graphics Principles and Practice, Addison-Wesley.