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ComGraph Flashcards

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is branch of computer science that deals with generating images with the aid of computers.

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Computer graphics

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It is a core technology in today’s digital photography, film, video games, cell phone and computer display, and many specialized applications.

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Computer Graphics

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A great deal of specialized hardware and software has been developed, with the displays of most devices being driven by computer graphics hardware. It is a vast and recently developed area of computer science.

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Computer Graphics

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Computer Graphics was coined in ____ by computer graphics researchers Verne Hudson and William Fetter of Boeing. It is often abbreviated as CG, or typically in the context of film as Computer Generated Imagery (CGI).

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1960

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Computer Graphics was coined in 1960 by computer graphics researchers ________ and _______ of Boeing. It is often abbreviated as CG, or typically in the context of film as Computer Generated Imagery (CGI).

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Verne Hudson, William Fetter

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It is the use of computers to create and manipulate pictures on a display device. It comprises of software techniques to create, store, modify, represents pictures.

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Computer Graphics

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It is a production of images on computers for use in any medium.

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Computer Graphics

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Sketch something on paper is a piece of ______ information

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analog

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draw a picture on a computer screen and what you have is a piece of _____ information

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digital

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o This way of turning a picture into a computer file made up of binary digits (which are called bits for short) is called ________ because there’s a direct correspondence—a one-to-one “mapping”—between every pixel in the picture and every bit in the file.

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bitmap

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the smallest unit of computer data

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o Bit

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These graphics are made up of tiny colored dots or squares called pixels.

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Roster Graphics

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a type of digital image that uses tiny rectangular pixels, or picture elements, arranged in a grid formation to represent an image.

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Roster Graphics

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___________ format can support a wide range of colours and depict subtle graduated tones, it is well suited for displaying continuous-tone images such as photographs or shaded drawings, along with other detailed images.

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Roster Graphics

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Instead of building up a picture out of pixels, you draw it a bit like a child would by using simple straight and curved lines called vectors or basic shapes (circles, curves, triangles, and so on) known as __________

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primitives.

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This graphic uses simple straight and curved lines called vectors or basic shapes known as primitive to form a picture instead of pixels.

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Vector Graphics

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The creation, display and manipulation of objects in the computer in three dimensions.

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3D Graphics

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X-Y-Z scale = ____, _____, _____

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(width, height, depth)

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Can be rotated / viewed from all angles as well as be scaled larger or smaller.

They also allow lighting to be applied automatically in the rendering stage.

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3D Graphics

20
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________ and ______ programs allows object to be created on X-Y-Z scale (width-height-depth)

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3D CAD and 3D graphics programs

21
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Computer graphics is an art of drawing pictures, lines, charts, etc. using computers with the help of programming.

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Computer Graphics

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___ is the smallest graphical picture or unit represented on the computer screen.

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Pixel

23
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2 Classification of Computer Graphics

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Interactive Computer Graphics
Non-Interactive Computer Graphics

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  • involves a two-way communication between computer and user.
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Interactive Computer Graphics

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  • observer is given some control over the image by providing him with an input device for example the video game controller of the ping pong game.
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Interactive Computer Graphics

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  • To the user it appears that the picture is changing instantaneously in response to his commands.
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Interactive Computer Graphics

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  • He can give a series of commands, each one generating a graphical response from the computer. In this way he maintains a conversation, or dialogue, with the computer.
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Interactive Computer Graphics

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Example of Interactive Computer Graphics

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Application, game, website

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otherwise known as passive computer graphics.

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Non-Interactive Computer Graphics

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  • it is the computer graphics in which user does not have any kind of control over the image. Image is merely the product of static stored program and will work according to the instructions given in the program linearly.
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Non-Interactive Computer Graphics

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Non-Interactive Computer Graphics is also known as ______

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passive computer graphics.

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  • The image is totally under the control of program instructions not under the user.
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Non-Interactive Computer Graphics

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Example of Non-Interactive Computer Graphics

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screen savers

34
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Using computer graphics, we can create fine and commercial art which include animation packages, paint packages. These packages provide facilities for designing object shapes and specifying object motion. Cartoon drawing, paintings, logo design can also be done.

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Computer Art:

35
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Application of Computer Graphics

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  1. Computer Art:
  2. Computer Aided Drawing:
  3. Presentation Graphics:
  4. Entertainment:
  5. Education
  6. Training:
  7. Visualization:
  8. Image Processing:
  9. Machine Drawing:
  10. Graphical User Interface:
36
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Designing of buildings, automobile, aircraft is done with the help of computer aided drawing, this helps in providing minute details to the drawing and producing more accurate and sharp drawings with better specifications.

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Computer Aided Drawing:

37
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For the preparation of reports or summarizing the financial, statistical, mathematical, scientific, economic data for research reports, managerial reports, moreover creation of bar graphs, pie charts, time chart, can be done using the tools present in computer graphics.

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Presentation Graphics:

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Computer graphics finds a major part of its utility in the movie industry and game industry. Used for creating motion pictures, music video, television shows, cartoon
animation films. In the game industry where focus and interactivity are the key players, computer graphics helps in providing such features in the efficient way.

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Entertainment:

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Computer generated models are extremely useful for teaching huge number of concepts and fundamentals in an easy to understand and learn manner. Using computer graphics many educational models can be created through which more interest can be generated among the students regarding the subject.

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Educational

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Computer generated models are extremely useful for teaching huge number of concepts and fundamentals in an easy to understand and learn manner. Using computer graphics many educational models can be created through which more interest can be generated among the students regarding the subject.

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Education

41
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Specialized system for training like simulators can be used for training the candidates in a way that can be grasped in a short span of time with better understanding. Creation of training modules using computer graphics is simple and very useful.

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Training

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Today the need of visualize things have increased drastically, the need of visualization can be seen in many advance technologies, data visualization helps in finding insights of the data , to check and study the behavior of processes around us we need appropriate visualization which can be achieved through proper usage of computer graphics.

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Visualization:

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Various kinds of photographs or images require editing to be used in different places. Processing of existing images into refined ones for better interpretation is one of the many applications of computer graphics.

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Image Processing:

44
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Computer graphics is very frequently used for designing, modifying and creation of various parts of machine and the whole machine itself, the main reason behind using computer graphics for this purpose is the precision and
clarity we get from such drawing is ultimate and extremely desired for the safe manufacturing of machine using these drawings.

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Machine Drawing

45
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The use of pictures, images, icons, pop-up menus, graphical objects help in creating a user friendly environment where working is easy and pleasant, using computer graphics we can create such an atmosphere where everything can be automated and anyone can get the desired action performed in an easy fashion.

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Graphical User Interface

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