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485-328 Computer Studies C6: Computer Graphics

Note: Credit will not be granted for this subject as well as for 485-329 Computer Studies C7.

Credit points: 11.1

Coordinator: John Warner.

Prerequisite: Computer Studies B10.

Contact: Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial/practical class each week.

Timetable: Second semester.

Objectives:

On completion of the subject the student should be abe to:

• employ a variety of graphics programming techniques;
• have the experience necessary to design and implement graphics applications software based on Apple Macintosh technology and using the HyperTalk programming language; and
• have the experience necessary to design and implement software systems using the HYPERCARD development environment, with emphasis on interface design.

Content:

Topics include: the role of graphics in human communication, interactive computer graphics; Hypercard including user interfaces, object-oriented programming languages; graphics programming techniques; 2D and 3D systems and algorithms; graphics engines and interfaces; advanced graphics techniques; image processing.

Assessment:

A 2-hour examination (50 per cent); tutorial sheets and programming assignments (50 per cent).

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Date created:    Oct  9 1995
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